Job Description

Who is our Client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy. The company\xe2\x80\x99s manufacturing, sales, technology and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

Staff/Chief Scientist Product Technologist is expected to Initiate, Propose and Execute research and development projects, He should be aware of the megatrends in the industry and familiar with new trends and products that can impact positively the organization Agri-Nutrients offering and propose solution to customers. Lead in-house new product technology development, scale up & implementations in commercial plants. Provide technology support to commercial teams and drive specialty road map commercialization. The Staff/Chief Scientist Product Technologist is expected to provide support in Growth Projects.

Qualifications:

• Masters, PhD is preferred.
• Experience of 15 years in dealing with new product development, preferably experience/collaboration/previous interaction with start-ups.
• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Leadership skills to work and influence highly talented people with diversified disciplines and cultures.
• Ability to create, foster and drive culture for innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Highly Self-motivated.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide solutions based on market requirement analysis and drive product development until it reaches commercial plants.
• Expertise in Urea based fertilizer
• Provide technology support to commercial plants for the shutdown, turnover, and re-commissioning as needed.
• Provide trouble-shooting & Root cause analysis support and drive problem resolution for commercial plants.
• Development and invention of new products and application in the specialty Agri-Nutrients fields related to the organization AN.
• Participate in in-house product technology development, scale up & implementations in commercial plants.
• Collaborate with external companies, start-ups and universities and lead projects toward implementation in the plant.
• Provide insights, directions and support to products development within the group.
• Collect and interpret market, customers and farmer data and collaborate with MDTS and business to make recommendations for improvements to ensure competitiveness.
• Actively contribute to safety culture, coaching young employees and initiate new programs.

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest. Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:

• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Undefinite term contract
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• General health and dental plan

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE: 1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client\'s job description requirement. Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills. Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you\'ve contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job. If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days. 2. Interviews stage 2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation. If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client. If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you. 2.2 Client phone/video interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week. If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications. The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions. If your phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available. If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you. 2.3 Video interviews with hiring managers: which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field. 3. Conditional Offer A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.