Development Engineer

Development Engineer Kromasil Product and application Development
Do you want to be part of making everyday life easier for people around the world? Without seeing it, you meet us every day in your everyday life. We are in your soles, in your mobile and in the newspaper you read. With a common commitment to innovation, sustainability and safety, our employees work daily for a sustainable future.


We are now looking for a Development Engineer Kromasil Product and application development based in Gothenburg. In this role you will contribute to global business growth opportunities within Colloidal silica and thereby ensuring continuous world leading position of Nouryon.

Main responsibilities
Your responsibilities are to secure a safe and standardized work in line with the HSE guidence and scope for the department and its functional standard. Also to develop, prepare, execute and analyze research elements (e.g. problems, questions, ideas) in own discipline and develop new and improve existing research methodology, in line with the Kromasil strategy, contributing to development of new products.

As a support or a part of a project team contribute to the realization of objectives of R&D projects.
Support the Kromasil Marketing & Sales and Operations/Technology organization with trouble-shooting and knowledge within own competence area
Develop own skills in line with R&D target and HSE guidance
Lead assignments or participate in assignments/projects and ensure execution and delivery of technical results
Formulate and present solution directions and issue advice at request or at own initiative
Conduct a significant level of labwork such as synthesis, HPLC- nalysis and other technical work in the lab and pilot as defined in the assignment and/or project plan and deliver results on time


Qualifications
This role requires that you are result oriented and have the ability to cooperate and communicate with different stakeholders. You also need to have good computer knowledge e.g. Excel.

Master's Degree in chemistry / chemical technology or Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry /chemical technology
3-5 years of relevant experience
Competence in chromatography
Experience from laborative work
Good communication in English, both verbally and in writing
Good communication skills in Swedish, since almost all verbal communication is in Swedish



Why join us?
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. They believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. We offer you countless career opportunities. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Kromasil Product and Application Development Manager, and based in Bohus.


Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Joakim Högblom, Product and Application Development Manager Kromasil, joakim.hogblom@nouryon.com, +4631587726

For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Karin Johansson, HR Business Partner, karin.johansson@nouryon.com

For unions related questions please contact:
Akademikerklubben: Katarina Risö, +46 709 57 74 27
Unionen: Helene Rosenlund, +46 708 21 18 39
Ledarna: Sanna Backman, +46 709 57 71 03

If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com

About Nouryon
Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 9,700 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands. Visit our website and follow us @Nouryon and on LinkedIn.

The application process
After the closing date, we will start the selection process.
In our first selection we thoroughly go through all the applications. If your skills and qualifications match the profile we are looking for, you will be invited to an initial phone interview that takes approximately 30 minutes. If you proceed in our selection process, we invite you to a face-to-face interview that takes about 1,5 hours. There you will meet with the hiring manager.

We look forward to your application!

We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or manning companies.