Job Title: Application Development Engineer-Personal Care

Summary:Are you passionate about innovation and customer success? As an Application Development Engineer in Personal Care, you'll leverage your technical expertise to drive growth and bring cutting-edge solutions to market. In this dynamic role, you'll:

• Lead Innovation: Shape the future of Personal Care by developing and optimizing new products and applications.

• Build Strong Relationships: Connect with customers to understand their needs, ensuring our solutions align perfectly with their goals.

• Deliver Excellence: Provide top-tier technical support and solutions that set us apart in the industry.

Join us and be at the forefront of transforming Personal Care with your technical acumen and customer-focused approach!

Responsibilities Include:

• Development of new formulations demonstrating the performance benefits of Momentive’s product portfolio based on a strong understanding of the industry customer needs and end use applications.

• Understanding of competitive technologies, ability to identify alternatives to existing competitive grades.

• Independently plan and execute laboratory work in support of customer requests, new product launches, quality complaints and assessment of competitive materials as assigned.

• Create the instructions/guidelines with the response on main customers’ technical questions and issues.

• Maintain and promote a safe laboratory environment in accordance with applicable quality standards.

• Work closely with marketing, sales, technology and other teams to identify new business opportunities to drive growth for the business.

• Active participation in the calls and meetings, providing valuable feedback on Momentive colleagues requests.

• Share the information regarding local markets update, customers’ success stories, new benefits and performance of Momentive or competitive products.

• Provide support to the ADE team members searching for the information to respond customers’ issues.

• Independently provide professional customer support related to the use of new and existing products: presenting technologies, answering questions, troubleshooting, translating customer needs, and providing technical and marketing recommendations.

• Arrange regular distributors/customers/new employees’ trainings.

• Create promotional literature and other tools (flyers/new presentations/videos) to support distribution teams.

• Have the ability to develop close relations with customers/distributors.

• Be an active participant of exhibitions/seminars/other events and represent MPM in public platforms when needed.

• Help with organization and samples preparation for those activities.

• Good understanding of Market trends and the ability to use this knowledge while talking with external and internal customers in exhibitions/seminars/trade shows.

• Completes other duties as assigned

Travel:

• Willingness to travel at least 50%

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

• Bachelor's in either Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or other related Science Degree

• 5+ years of experience in Personal Care industry within any of these roles: Application Development, and/or Product Development and/or Technical Service role

• Familiarity with the use and application of common raw materials used in desired industry.

• Comfortable and well-versed presenting in front of customers and face to face customer meetings

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Have the ability to independently perform or coordinate any required analytical testing, interpret results and draw conclusions for review with scientists and engineers

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment with strong customer focus.

• Problem solving skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft office

• Ability to lead projects with minimal supervision.

The following are preferred for this role:

• Demonstrated skill in formulation of industry product forms

• Able to effectively communicate results clearly and precisely and document conclusions and recommendations including authorship of formal reports

• M.S in applicable technical discipline.

• Creative self-starter

• Experience in two or more Personal Care applications (color cosmetics, skin/sun care, hair care, etc.)

• Demonstrated leadership to lead junior chemists for projects

  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, crouch, twist, turn, lift. and move about the facility. Walking, walking on irregular surfaces and balancing will be required. Reaching, feeling, finger movement, grasping, hearing, sight and the ability to speak clearly will be required. Regularly, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. Ability to wear personal protective equipment; ability to pass a fit-test and wear a respirator is required for most positions. The environment for this position is a laboratory setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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What We Offer:Base Pay Range: $134,500 - $196,900

The actua l salary offered i s determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill set s, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable . If you are interested in this position, we’d ask that you apply ! #BePartoftheSolution

Additionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

At Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package. We offer a fantastic variety of total rewards and development programs to support your unique needs for overall well-being and personal career aspirations.

• Flexible , hybrid or remote work schedules may be available based on role.

• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.

• Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.

• Short term disability with 100 % base salary coverage.

• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.

• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.

• 401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.

• Student debt pay-off program.

• Professional development programs and courses.

• Wellness programs and f inancial education.

About Us:

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer . Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law . An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations .

Note to third parties: Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.