Sustainable Polymer Specialist
Sustainable Polymer Specialist
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Fords Materials Process Structures & Safety team within Fords Research and Advanced Polymer Technology Department. The departments focus is to anticipate and innovate for current and future plastics and polymer needs to support Ford Motor Company at all levels. The group comprises a multidisciplinary team of researchers in mechanical engineering material science chemical engineering and polymer chemistry from PhD level experts to laboratory technicians.
This role is focused on development and implementation of sustainable polymer technologies to deliver enhanced features and performance while improving cost and quality for our vehicles.
Responsibilities
What youll do
- Execute and maintain polymer sustainability strategic roadmap.
- Drive implementation of critical sustainable polymer technologies into vehicle programs.
- Interface with PD Purchasing Materials Engineering and Suppliers to identify gaps and prioritize applications with opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions.
- Collaborate with internal Polymers team to align research project portfolio to address now near and far needs.
- Develop database and utilize modeling techniques to identify separation and recycling technologies that maximize environmental benefits while minimizing cost levels.
- Develop internal workflow with digital tracking tools for LCA and product carbon footprint.
- Collaborate and align with Fords Environmental & Sustainability organization on corporate sustainability target setting and tracking.
- Maintain global benchmarking related to sustainability strategies of other OEMs.
- Partner with external suppliers and consortia to create value chain infrastructure for polymer waste collection separation recycling and recovery.
- Communicate and present polymer research sustainability goals and accomplishments to internal and external audiences that are dedicated to the global automotive sustainability initiative.
Qualifications
Youll have
- Bachelors degree in chemical engineering materials science mechanical engineering manufacturing polymer chemistry or related field
- 8 years experience in polymer materials development
- Knowledge and experience in circular economy concepts and implementation of sustainable polymer technologies
- Knowledge of polymer processing including some or all of the following: polyurethane foam molding injection molding blow molding compression moldingBR(1 compounding extrusion/pultrusion lamination thermoplastic welding
- Experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies
Even better you may have
- Masters and/or Ph.D in chemical engineering material science mechanical engineering manufacturing polymer chemistry or related field
- Automotive industry experience including crossfunctional work experience in plastics and polymer processing
- Knowledge of endoflife value chain
- Experience leading crossfunctional teams
- Knowledge of plastics recycling including mechanical recycling and chemical recycling/mass balance
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good analytical and critical thinking skills
- Passion to keep technologies moving
- Bias for action
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a range of salary grades 68.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.
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Employment Type
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