Plastics Chemical Recycling Specialist

Valencia

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to hire two people for the Chemical Recycling section in the Technology area. Candidates must have experience in drafting R&D&I projects, knowledge of chemical processes, and waste management to perform the following tasks:

Continuous updating of the state of the art in chemical recycling technologies.
Technical development of R&D&I chemical recycling projects at laboratory and pilot plant scale.
Teaching courses, both open and tailored, related to the subject.
Participating in scientific dissemination activities, technological foresight, outreach, and communication.
Attending and participating in seminars and conferences.

Your profile

High analytical skills, organization, planning, initiative, creativity, flexibility, adaptation to changes, customer orientation, leadership skills, teamwork and vocation for people (cooperation and empathy) are elements that we look for in any position in AIMPLAS.

Requirements:

Degree in Chemical Sciences, Environmental Engineering, and/or Chemical Engineering, preferably a PhD.
High level of English (a level test will be conducted).

Experience:

Experience in drafting R&D&I projects.
Knowledge of plastic waste management and applicable legislation in this area will be valued.
Expertise in the following areas: chemical processes, physical and chemical characterization techniques, and result interpretation.
Experience in experiment design, chemical recycling in general, and the use of high-temperature and high-pressure reactors.
Willingness to travel occasionally.
Process simulation software knowledge.

We firmly believe that managing Diversity and Inclusion brings us different approaches, perspectives, and complementary viewpoints, fostering an environment where each individual can reach their full potential, contribute their best, and help us become a more innovative and sustainable company. If you have any specific communication or adaptability needs, please let us know.

About us

AIMPLAS is a Technological Center with more than 30 years of experience in the plastics sector. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to transformers and end users. Our purpose is twofold:

We give value to companies so that they can create wealth and thus generate employment.
Through R&D&I, we contribute to solving the challenges that society faces in relation to plastics, to improve people's quality of life and ensure environmental sustainability.

Why AIMPLAS?

We consider attraction and loyalty of talent to be strategic. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that we have such a powerful purpose as responding to the challenges facing society through R&D&I, and on the other, to making this activity compatible with caring for people.

To this end, we propose a People Experience Strategy in which people lead their professional development and have a tailor-made training plan, as well as a career plan to facilitate their professional growth.

Purpose with Real Impact
You’ll work at a leading technology center, contributing through R&D&I to solving social challenges related to plastics, sustainability, and improving people’s quality of life.
A values-based culture
You’ll experience an organizational culture built on collaboration, equal opportunity, diversity, and respect, backed by external certifications such as Great Place to Work, EFQM, and the Diversity Charter.
Innovative and multidisciplinary environment
You’ll be part of highly qualified, diverse, and collaborative teams, where scientific, technical, and management profiles work together, and where continuous learning and knowledge transfer are part of everyday life.
Tailored professional development
At AIMPLAS, people lead their own development: you’ll have a personalized training plan and a career plan to support your professional growth.
Flexibility and Adaptability
We are committed to time self-management, partial remote work, flexible hours, meeting-free days, and improvements to legal leave and time-off policies, facilitating a balance between professional and personal life. We adapt to people’s needs, creating a personalized experience.
People Care and Well-being
We promote physical and mental well-being programs through initiatives designed to encourage healthy lifestyle habits and psychosocial well-being (sports activities, health workshops). We offer flexible compensation options (health insurance, childcare vouchers) and meal subsidies.
Pride in Belonging
Working at AIMPLAS means being part of an organization with over 35 years of experience, institutional recognition, and a firm commitment to people, innovation, and making a positive impact on society.