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Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.
We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.
Reporting to the Polymer and Compounding Manager, this position is responsible for leading compound development projects and is accountable for communication and delivery of results to the broader Technology team. The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale-up in our manufacturing plants.
Specific Job Duties

• Leads or supports cross-functional project teams in production-scale compounding and prototype processing trials within the applicable Prysmian manufacturing facility associated with compound development projects.
• Drives cost reduction and enhanced performance compound development from bench scale to commercialization.
• Investigates and applies new polymer and additive technologies from a variety of suppliers.
• Leverages polymers and materials experience to identify and execute projects which improve compound/cable Sustainability and carbon footprint.
• Works to tight deadlines as well as contributing to longer term R&D projects.
• Coordinates laboratory experiments through Technical Service Requests.
• Works independently and provides guidance to R&D Materials laboratory technicians in order to complete project tasks.
• Creates and modifies compound specifications to support the manufacture of new or existing compounds.
• Prepares informative and accurate technical reports.
• Updates and maintains records/database on compound changes or modifications.

Key Characteristics

• Ability to work as an individual or within a team
• Sound technical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Motivated, self-starter

Education

• Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of a B.S. degree in Chemical or Polymer Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Qualifications:
Qualified candidates for the R&D Materials Senior Engineer position should have a minimum of 3-5 years of industrial experience in polymer compounding and demonstrate expertise in the following areas:

• Hands-on experience developing, formulating, and processing polymer compounds in a manufacturing or industrial R&D environment, including formulation optimization, compounding, and process scale-up.
• Deep understanding of polymer morphology, rheology, and the structure-property relationships that polymer compound performance and manufacturability.
• Demonstrated expertise with polymer compounding equipment and processing techniques, including twin-screw extrusion or banbury mixer formulation development, and process optimization.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of developing and commercializing polymer compounds in an industrial environment.
Hands-on experience with polymer formulation, compounding, process development, scale-up, and manufacturing support is essential.
Industrial experience in polymer compounding is strongly preferred.
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