Technical Service Chemist - Performance Polymers

Technical Service Chemist - Performance Polymers

Avery Dennison Corporation is a global manufacturing company that develops and produces product labeling and digital identification applications. We offer a wide range of brand and information solutions that optimize work and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, promote sustainability, circular economy, and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags (Radio Frequency Identification), software applications that connect the physical with the digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance brand packaging and convey or display information that improves the shopping experience. With a revenue of around 8.8 billion US dollars in 2024, Avery Dennison currently employs 35,000 staff in more than 50 countries, serving a variety of industries worldwide, including household and personal care products, clothing, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.

In our plant in Kreuzlingen, we have been producing acrylate adhesives for a wide range of self-adhesive products for over 35 years with around 100 employees. The sustainable improvement and optimization of our products is an important corporate goal of Avery Dennison and our plant in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, on Lake Constance.

To strengthen our Technical Service Team, we are currently looking for a Technical Service Chemist - Performance Polymers at the location Kreuzlingen, Thurgau with direct reporting line to our Technical Service Manager.

What to Expect from Us? - Your Responsibilities:

• Technical Consulting with Passion: As an expert in our acrylate adhesives, you are an important link between our technical, research & development, and sales departments.
• Reliable Partnership: Through your close collaboration with colleagues and customers in Europe (approx. 20% travel time for customer visits) and the USA (approx. 5% travel time for internal meetings), you understand their specific requirements, develop tailored product solutions, and open up new application possibilities to further expand our market share.
• From Concept to Market Readiness: You accompany new products from development to market launch and ensure during the product qualification process that they are ready for production start.
• Solution Finding and Knowledge Transfer: In addition to conducting training and workshops (virtually or on-site), you analyze and solve challenges related to coating, material, processing, and application together with your customers.
• Satisfaction as the Highest Goal: You are only satisfied when our customers are satisfied!

What Do We Expect from You? - Your Qualifications:

• Completed Degree preferably in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the fields of Acrylate Polymer Technologies, Adhesives and/or Coatings, as well as experience in product development and technical B2B sales or service consulting of advisory-intensive products, ideally in an international matrix organization
• In-depth knowledge of polymerization, characterization, and curing processes
• Experience in customer support and project execution
• Fluent German, English, and Italian skills
• Creativity and enthusiasm for innovation, entrepreneurial thinking to build sustainable projects and start your career at Avery Dennison

What Can You Look Forward To? - Our Offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Company pension scheme
• Professional development opportunities
• Regular events and company functions such as summer parties, Christmas parties, International Women's Day, and more
• Small surprises on special days

Who We Are! - Our Story:

Each of us, every day! Eight Values. A Team!

Diversity and equal opportunity are seen as an enrichment for our future-oriented work at Avery Dennison. Our teams are composed in a balanced and diverse manner. Everyone is unique and we value the combination of different personalities and talents.

At Avery Dennison, we promote equal opportunity. In the EMEA region, for example, we already have these Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):

• EmpoWer - Focus on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - strives to create a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues at work safely and openly
• Unite - to support the LGBTQI+ community in the EMEA region

Further information about all our ERGs worldwide and about our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Approach can be found at https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love and love what we do. To learn more about us, Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)

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