Job Description
Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER – Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.
Launch your career as a
Trainee (f/m/d) in Chemistry for our Business Division Silicones
for assignments e.g. at our Burghausen, Munich, Nünchritz and Ann Arbor site starting in October 2024.
Our 18-month trainee program will introduce you to various departments and opportunities for development and integrate you into our day-to-day business.
- Quickly acquire a broad range of expertise in the areas of vulcanized silicone products
- Develop an understanding of the markets, accumulating knowledge of our customers, technologies, products and competition
- Identify new technical requirements and trends in our core markets, especially with an eye to sustainability
- Develop new ways of approaching solutions and processes for work sequences and organization
- Contribute to new ideas for products and processes geared toward a sustainable product portfolio and suitable for a wide range of customer needs and applications
- Advance a variety of projects in the fields of silicone, polymer or organic chemistry (research, technology management, production)
- Outstanding performance in the completion of a Ph.D. in chemistry, specialization in polymer chemistry
- International experience (study abroad etc.) and enjoy networking
- A project mindset and a passion for interdisciplinary teamwork
- A talent for communication and an outstanding ability to apply your expertise to the search for sustainable solutions
- Excellent German and English (level C1) skills
- Willingness to travel for domestic and international project assignments
- A permanent position
- Compensation: Attractive salary, profit sharing, employer contribution to a retirement plan
- Work-life-balance: Flexible work models, six weeks of vacation, time off for parents of small children
- A variety of professional development opportunities: International assignment during your trainee period, active role in developing exciting projects, mentoring, assistance for continuing education and intercultural skills, internal international job board
- Health: Sports and fitness opportunities, preventive programs
- Further benefits such as: Bicycle leasing, employee rebates, discounted meals
... and much more. Our trainee page provides an overview of WACKER benefits.
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