Cable Extrusion Expert / Scientist, Innovation & Technology (R&D)

Are you passionate about developing new products and sustainable innovative solutions that will help shape the future & improve the world we live in? Do you have experience in Cable Extrusion or in Cable Manufacturing Processes & design? Are you passionate about research and driving product development from R&D pilot scale to final application testing at our customers? Do you find it exciting to work in cross-functional international teams in a growing global company that has sustainability as the heart of their strategy?
Then YOU can be the one we are looking for!
In this role as Cable Extrusion Expert, you would join our Innovation & Technology community at the Innovation Centre in Sweden. Our positive team spirit, close interaction & cooperation with key Energy stakeholders enables us to deliver step-change innovations. You would be part of a growing team and play a key role to lead, develop and optimize cable extrusion processes as well as building the link between our R&D pilot cable lines and upscaling at the customers for the final application. Your daily work could be a combination of pilot extrusion support, contribution in innovation and business support projects targeting development of novel polymers and polymer compounds within Energy applications where cable extrusion and design plays an important role.
You will be working in an international, cross-functional team, where you will be involved in aspects of product & application development. Which includes polymer design, small scale testing, cable extrusion & design, investments, upscaling, commercial production & application testing at our customers.
Your areas of responsibility would be to:
Lead, develop and optimize cable extrusion processes & design.
Develop new polymers and compounds within the Energy sector, linking your fundamental understanding of polymer material properties & its relationship to extrusion parameters.
Translate market requirements into polymer properties, and what it could mean in terms of cable design extrusion properties.
Build the link between our R&D pilot cable lines and upscaling at the customers for the final application
Establish continuous interfaces with internal and external customers/suppliers in order to optimize development and utilization of own expertise.
Deliver scientific results by applying scientific principles, combining academic & cable industry knowledge, experimental results and common experiences.
Collaborate with laboratories and production plants including optimization of polymer compositions.
Initiate and support patenting of new polymers, products and processes.
Participate in standardisation bodies and certification where relevant.
Act and work according to Borealis values. We care! We’re curious! We progress!

About you
You are the right candidate for this position if you have experience from Cable Extrusion and/or cable manufacturing, and a deep understanding of polymer processing. You also have a MSc or PhD degree in relevant field (Mechanical, Polymer engineering/processing, chemistry, physics, material science or equivalent). You enjoy expanding your knowledge and bringing in new ideas, approaches or methods based on your broad experience in the cable industry. Your way of thinking is highly structured and analytical but also flexible when it comes to collaboration in projects or challenges in your daily work.
At Innovation Centre in Sweden, we have more than 15 different nationalities, which also requires you to have written and spoken communication skills in English and an ability to work in multi-cultural and cross-functional teams. Respectful teamwork across borders is a key element in your work, both in internal and external networks.
As a person, you are passionate about research and development, are committed to learn & teach others, and have a drive to constantly develop and progress. You are curious! You are comfortable taking and driving your own initiatives….. and you like to have FUN!
About Borealis and our offer
We are here for you! If you have any questions, please contact Gabriella Mjölnevik, 070 - 210 67 00. Please note that applications via e-mail will not be accepted since we are serious about protection of your personal data, so thank you for applying online.
We offer a role specific compensation and a competitive salary and fringe benefit package reflecting your profile, experience and the specifics of the country/location you apply for.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.
Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers and the mechanical recycling of plastics. We leverage our polymers expertise and decades of experience to offer value adding, innovative and circular material solutions for key industries. In re-inventing for more sustainable living, we build on our commitment to safety, our people and excellence as we accelerate the transformation to a circular economy and expand our geographical footprint.
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