The Sr. Polymer Formulation and Applications Engineer is responsible for defining and qualifying new products to meet customer needs for coated fiberglass and polymer textile products for Saint-Gobain ADFORS. This role combines technical expertise with strong communication and customer focus to ensure a clear understanding of requirements. - Key responsibilities include designing new formulations, improving existing ones for coated fabric products, and optimizing plant chemical processes across 4 locations: Albion, NY; Midland, Ontario; Dublin, GA; and Tlaxcala, Mexico. The role also involves collaborating with the ADFORS Product Management team to develop cost-effective, high-quality packaging solutions. Success in this position will be measured by the ability to deliver new products on schedule, achieve cost savings through innovative designs, and effectively address quality concerns. - The incumbent will develop, patent, and industrialize innovative fabric reinforcement products based on new developments in organic coatings, textile design, and fabric forming. You will work to create lab scale, pilot scale (when appropriate), and production trials that follow a clear technical product validation protocol with controlled approvals from both Sales and Operations. You will be responsible for maintaining a familiarity with textile binder formulations, textile production processes, and textile reinforcement design, including industrial coating processes, curing, laminating, and chemical adhesion. - You will be responsible for providing technical assistance, training, and support to engineering projects, customers, technicians, sales, marketing, quality, and to customers. Master’s or PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or similar field required. Specialty in polymer science with formulation experience is preferred. Minimum 5+ years of work-related skill and experience with polymers or coating technologies. The candidate must have a valid driver’s license and passport for business travel 25-50% of the time and have the ability to travel domestically and internationally to Tlaxcala, Mexico, Midland, Ontario, Albion, NY, Dublin, GA , and to customer locations. Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $102,000 to $158,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. - In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 13% of base salary based on individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $115,200-TTC to $178,500-TTC. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee. - Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs. + Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work. + Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance + Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options + LiveWell Wellness Program + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave + Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality. + 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan + Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability + Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and + Accident Insurance + Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want + Commuter Benefits + Group Legal + Identity Theft Protection + Auto and Home Insurance + Pet Insurance and Discounts + Back-up Child and Elder Care + PerkSpot Employee Discount Program + Volunteer Day ADFORS belongs to the Saint-Gobain group, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes building and high-performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection for over 350 years. At Saint-Gobain, we believe diversity is a competitive advantage. Diversity of gender, background, ethnicity, experience and thought all enable us to develop solutions that are smarter, clearer and more effective. Focused on the construction and industrial markets, ADFORS offers solutions based on a complete range of textile and coating technologies using fiberglass yarns and synthetic fibers. ADFORS is the reliable and innovative global leader in technical textiles, offering the most adapted solutions to meet your needs. Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans. This position is subject to export controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Qualified applicants for the position must meet the ITAR definition of “U.S. Person” at 22 C.F.R. 120.15 as a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise a protected individual (including for example refugees and asylees).