Work Type: Full-Time / Remote
About The Company
We are hiring on behalf of a global specialty materials company focused on advanced carbon materials, performance chemicals, and sustainable material solutions for industrial applications worldwide.
Job Overview
We are looking for a Global Technology Manager to lead technical services and application support for carbon black used in inks, paints, and coatings. The role involves customer-facing technical leadership, troubleshooting formulation challenges, supporting product commercialization, and collaborating with cross-functional global teams.
Key Responsibilities
About The Company
We are hiring on behalf of a global specialty materials company focused on advanced carbon materials, performance chemicals, and sustainable material solutions for industrial applications worldwide.
Job Overview
We are looking for a Global Technology Manager to lead technical services and application support for carbon black used in inks, paints, and coatings. The role involves customer-facing technical leadership, troubleshooting formulation challenges, supporting product commercialization, and collaborating with cross-functional global teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global technical services for liquid system applications
- Support customers with formulation and application troubleshooting
- Handle issues related to dispersion, rheology, gloss, jetness, and filterability
- Conduct DoE trials, product evaluations, and scale-up activities
- Recommend suitable grades based on customer applications
- Develop application testing standards and performance benchmarks
- Work closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Sales teams
- Support product development and commercialization activities
- Lead root cause analysis and technical complaint resolution
- Prepare technical presentations, webinars, and application documents
- Manage technical operations, KPIs, and team development
- Master s or PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering
- 10 15 years of experience in carbon black for inks and coatings
- Strong knowledge of dispersion science, rheology, and color science
- Experience in customer-facing technical or application roles
- Hands-on experience with application testing and troubleshooting
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in German and English