AkzoNobel Nederland
Campus Recruitment &
Talent Management
AkzoNobel Polymer Chemicals, headquartered in Chicago, USA, holds worldwide leading
positions in the production, handling and supply of organic peroxides and metal alkyls, used
as polymerization initiators. Polymer Chemicals has 15 production plants in Europe, North
America, South America, Japan and Asia-Pacific. The products are primarily used in the
production of thermoplastic polymers and thermoset plastic materials, but find various other
applications as well. Polymer Chemicals also supplies customers throughout the world with
polymer additives and high purity metal organics.
Polymer Chemicals R&D (with a total of 45 co-workers) is located in Deventer and is part of
Research and Technology Center AkzoNobel. Three market focused R&D Teams are
working on projects to meet current and future customer needs and on projects to optimize
the current manufacturing processes and to develop new production technologies.
To secure the metal alkyl product and process knowledge and to use this knowledge to
support the growth of Polymer Chemicals there is a vacancy for a creative and result
oriented
Chemical Process Engineer Polymer Chemicals
We offer you
A challenging job in which you will be involved in the development of new and improved
processes, products and technologies as well as in the optimization of the current
manufacturing processes. You will have the opportunity to come up with new ideas, to
develop them and initiate new R&D projects. In projects you will be acting alternately as a
team member and as the project leader.
Main responsibilities
Build and maintain expertise in the production of BU Polymer Chemicals products,
especially metal alkyls;
Works independently and in teamwork on R&D projects;
Comes up with ideas to initiate new R&D projects;
Plans, organizes according to project management.
Evaluates and reports the results, as a base for reference and decision-making;
Maintains a network with universities, research institutes and company R&D groups;
Reports to the Team Leader CMOD.
We are looking for
An enthusiastic, creative and result-driven colleague. Someone who dares to put the
standard solutions up for debate and has the guts to stick to own (new) ideas. He/she is
flexible in cooperation, independent in judgement and approach, takes initiatives and has a
hands-on mentality. Has clarity of expression in English, both in speech and in writing. Has
an academic degree in chemical process technology /engineering and recognizes
him/herself in the above profile.
AkzoNobel stimulates employees' personal development and therefore offers opportunities
for career development, national and international.
Additional information and applications
For further information please contact:
Margriet Rouhof, tel: 026-3661857 or margriet.rouhof@akzonobel.com
Please send your application by e-mail before September 16, 2008 to Sollicitatie-
recruitment@akzonobel.com stating ‘Chemical Process Engineer Polymer Chemicals’ in the
subject field.