Section Manager Product Chemistry Sts

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Main responsibilities
As the Section Manager Product Chemistry (PC), you will lead a highly technical team of experts in the development and synthesis of new surfactant products and ethylene amine intermediates as well as the improvement to current manufacturing processes. The PC group supports multiple Application Research and Development teams, the HSE-department, and production. New products and processes are brought from concept to routine manufacture at locations in Europe and other regions and additional responsibilities in this role include:
Managing the day-to-day operations of the group with respect to work planning, prioritization and reporting in alignment with the business strategy.
Maintaining the laboratories and pilot plant facility in a safe and compliant way. As the PC group is responsible for the synthesis of multiple different surfactants and amine intermediates, the chemical storage and inventory is high and maintaining detailed inventory of chemicals with various hazard clasifications is within this responsibility.
The PC group is one of a network of synthesis group in Performance Chemicals located in Netherlands, USA and China. As the Section Manager of the Stenungsund location, it is expected that a general understanding of the capabilities of other locations is maintained and a network developed and utilized to improve the PC group. Creating and fostering a mentality of 'center of expertise' within the group is part of this role.
Communicate priorities to stakeholders.


Qualifications
To be successful in this position we believe that you have the ability to drive changes as well as the ability to build successful and long-term relationships. You are confident in your own expertise and you know how to prioritize both for yourself and your team. We also see that you have:
PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering and +5-7 years experience
Experience in surfactant and polymer synthesis
Experience or familiarization with chemical transformations including esterification, amidation, ethoxylation, hydrogenation and aminie quaternization reactions
Experience in scale-up and pilot plant operations
Excellent leadership skills and experience as a direct manager is beneficial
Project management and experience in StageGate concept for product develpment
Commercial experience is beneficial
Fluent in written and spoken English
Good IT competence / experience regarding

- Standard Office Software;
- Sharepoint
- SAP incl Ariba

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 RD Director, and based in Stenungsund, Sweden.

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 Wictoria Majstrand, HR Business Partner wictoria.majstrand@nouryon.com

For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact John Rowland, RD Director, john.rowland@nouryon.com


For unions related questions please contact:
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Anna-Lena Palm +46 303 851 13
Unionen: Magnus Svensson +46 303 858 38

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.