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R&D Director, Polymer & Plastic Materials

Zhejiang Zongheng Human Resources Co., Ltd. · Houston, TX,today,verified 4 h ago

Lead R&D team and technical roadmap for engineering plastics, from resin formulation to mass-production scale-up.

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Why it is interesting. Owns the full new-material path from pre-research and pilot trials to mass production, plus customer projects and IP strategy.

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Core polymer role:R&D team for high-performance engineering plastics and functional polymer materials; resin formulation, modification, and molding process development

Seniority
Director+
Work
On-site
Type
Full-time
Industry
General manufacturing
Role
Management / Director

Role details

Coordinate the technical roadmap and R&D team for high-performance engineering plastics and functional polymer materials, responsible for resin formulation, modification, and molding process development, and promoting the implementation of new materials from pre-research, pilot testing to mass production;

Take the lead in key customer new material projects, establish failure analysis and testing systems, and be responsible for patent layout, supply chain assessment, and industry-university-research cooperation.

Requirements

relevant polymer-related major, many years of experience in high-performance plastic research and team management, and prior experience in new material industrialization is preferred.

We are seeking experts specializing in high-performance engineering plastics, injection molds, and specialty functional plastics. It is not necessary to cover all aspects; having profound industrial experience in a single area is sufficient.

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Common questions

Where is the R&D Director, Polymer & Plastic Materials role at Zhejiang Zongheng Human Resources Co., Ltd. based?

This role is based in Houston, TX.

What polymers or materials does this R&D Director, Polymer & Plastic Materials role work with?

engineering plastics, functional polymers, resins.

What techniques or methods are required for this R&D Director, Polymer & Plastic Materials role?

failure analysis.