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Lexington, Tennessee, United States
Hybrid
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With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, which focuses on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and chemical catalysis. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.
Department: Innovation & Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Travel Involved: Less than 10%
Job Type: Hybrid
Braskem is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated catalysis technical expert to guide research and development technical work focused on heterogeneous catalyst projects in the Global Catalysis organization. The Global Catalysis organization discovers and develops both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic solutions to enable Braskem strategic goals in the areas of bio-based chemicals, specialty products, and polyolefins catalysis.
The successful candidate will be expected to drive research and development on novel catalytic processes, and create new, impactful research programs to drive Braskem business strategies. They will provide both mentoring and technical oversight to catalyst researchers and oversee technical validity of catalysis project team results. They will also engage both internally and externally with partner technical organizations and business partners to efficiently deliver high-value technologies.
In addition, the candidate will work with the Global Catalysis management to define and implement the catalysis strategy in conjunction with the Braskem businesses and the I&T leadership. The candidate will also establish the capability roadmap, and develop organizational competencies as needed, for the catalysis team to discover, develop and deploy novel catalysts and catalytic technologies. This roadmap will define the internal and external capabilities necessary to efficiently develop and scaleup catalysts and catalytic processes.
The ideal candidate needs to have strong technical and interpersonal skills with the ability to technically lead catalyst research efforts and mentor to develop capabilities in the organization. The candidate should demonstrate a track record of developing catalyst technologies and leading teams in heterogeneous catalyst research. The position requires close coordination and cooperation with other technical departments across the global organization. Other requirements are a high level of creativity, a disciplined approach to complex projects, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate across functions.
What we offer
At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:
Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.