Job Title:Application Development Engineer
Summary:・Active work for laboratory jobs of polyurethane foaming, chemical synthesis, and analysis support in support of the Urethane Additives business unit.
・Planning and execution of daily laboratory jobs according to tasks for making laboratory data through the discussion with sales & customers.
・Clear communication and reporting of laboratory activities internally and externally.(Having English skill may be required for daily job.)
・Interface with and assist MPM’s customers in Japan, Asia, and translate unmet customer needs into technical requirements.
・Collaborate with cross-functional teams including global R&D, Sales, Marketing, Application Development Engineer (ADE), Product Management, Quality, and Operations.
・Effectively manage planning, execution, and alignment of multiple projects from inception for laboratory works.
・EHS; to Manage and maintain the PU laboratory site fully in compliant with applicable laws, regulations and external certification requirements.
・ウレタン添加剤事業部（PU）のサポート担当として、ポリウレタンの発泡、化学合成、分析サポート等の全体的なラボ業務を行う。
・営業・顧客との打ち合わせを通じ、ラボデータ作成のためのタスクに従い、日々のラボ業務を計画・実行する。
・社内外へのラボ活動の明確なコミュニケーションを行い報告する。
(英語を使用することに抵抗が無ければ尚可)
・日本、アジアにおける顧客と接点を持ち、顧客のニーズを技術要件に反映させる。
・グローバルのR&D、営業、マーケティング、アプリケーション開発エンジニア(ADE)、プロダクトマネジメント、品質、オペレーションを含むクロスファンクショナルチームと協働する。
・ラボワークの立ち上げから複数のプロジェクトの計画、実行、調整を効果的に管理する。
・EHS（Environmental Health and Safety（労働安全環境）関連）；適用される法律、規制、外部の認証要件に完全に準拠したPUのラボサイトを管理・維持する。
Responsibilities Include:
Application development
Making new technical data for existing/new products and support sales/marketing from technical end.
- Plan and execute detailed programs agreed upon with line manager
- Collaborate with Commercial team to collect the voice of customers (VOCs)
- Prepare samples for customers and collect their feedback
- Provide technical support and respond to inquiries from customers under guidance
- Discusses and communicates project results both verbally and in a written report with line manager
- Support material code in company systems introducing with related tasks to Japan under guidance.
- Basic understanding of specific patents related to project. Contributes to generation of new ideas.
Safety, Continuous Improvement and Others
- Be aware of laboratory safety policies and follow safe practices with guidance.
- Additional tasks related to EHS will be requested.
【アプリケーション開発】
- 既存/新規製品の技術資料の作成、技術的な側面から営業/マーケティングをサポートする。
- ラインマネージャーと合意した詳細なプログラムの立案と実行
- コマーシャルチームと協力し、顧客の声（VOC）を収集する。
- 顧客のためにサンプルを準備し、フィードバックを収集する
- 技術サポートを提供し、指導のもと顧客からの問い合わせに対応する
- プロジェクトの結果について、ラインマネージャーと口頭および書面にて協議し報告する。
- 指導の下、関連業務を日本へ導入する。また社内システムを利用し材料コードをサポートする。
- プロジェクトに関連する特定の特許を理解し、新しいアイデアの創出に貢献する。
【安全、継続的改善、その他】
- 研究所の安全ポリシーを理解し、指導の下安全な業務に従う。
- EHSに関連する追加業務が発生した場合対応する。
Qualifications:
The following are required for the role
- Bachelor or Associate bachelor degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science.
- Experience laboratory working.
- Self-motivated individual with high level of job curiosity
- Basic understanding and experiences in using computer programs including MS Office and or related statistical software
- Preferably, familiarity with Polyurethane technology
- Preferably, intermediate communication skill in English (oral and written), TOEIC : 600-700 or equivalent.
- Strong EHS and safety ethics, drive excellent housekeeping standards in work areas.
- Strong teamwork, ability to lead and/or provide support work in a cross-functional team environment with strong inclusive communication, transparency, and collaboration.
- 化学、高分子科学の学士号または準学士号
- ラボ業務の経験
- 業務に対して好奇心旺盛かつ自発的
- MS Officeや関連統計ソフトを含むコンピュータプログラムの基本的な理解と使用経験
- ポリウレタン技術に精通していること（尚可）
- 英語でのコミュニケーションスキル（口頭および筆記）、TOEIC600～700点または同等の英語力を有すること
- 強いEHSと安全倫理を持ち、作業エリアの優れたハウスキーピングの基準を推進できること
- 強力なチームワーク、強力な包括的コミュニケーション、透明性、および協調性を持ち、クロスファンクショナルなチーム環境で仕事をリードまたはサポートする能力
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