Circular Economy Specialist in the Mobility Sector

Valencia

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to recruit a person to join our Technologies area. The successful candidate will become part of a large multidisciplinary team of technologists, with the aim of providing advice on the technical aspects applicable to the business needs of companies in the plastics sector.

What will your day-to-day work involve?

Carrying out R&D&I projects. Participating in projects — preparation and execution — as a member of research groups or as Principal Investigator in the fields of Circular Economy and Sustainable Mobility:
- Identification of project ideas, either internally generated or proposed by clients.
- Preparation of project proposals.
- Execution and coordination of projects.
- Execution of projects in the pilot plant.
- Preparation of project reports.
- Attendance at forums.
Advisory support for companies.
Direct interaction with clients.
Teaching, training, informational and dissemination activities.
Organisation of conferences and seminars.

Your profile

Strong analytical skills, organisation, planning, initiative, creativity, leadership, flexibility, adaptability to change, customer orientation, teamwork and a people-focused approach — cooperation and empathy — are qualities we look for in every position at AIMPLAS.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical, Industrial or Materials Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry.
Preferably, a Master’s degree in Polymer and Composite Materials Technologies or in Waste Management.

Additional training:

Additional training in ISO standards related to environmental management, regulations, environmental impacts, waste management and certifications.

Experience:

Experience related to waste management and experience in matters related to compliance with technical legislation in the automotive sector, environmental legislation or related topics or sectors.

Knowledge of the following concepts:

Ecodesign.
Traceability.
Certifications in the plastics sector.
Environmental impacts.
Circular economy.
Reuse.
Recyclability.
Composite materials.
Plastics transformation processes.

Other requirements:

Demonstrable high level of English. Fluent level of Spanish. Other languages will be valued.
Availability to travel.
Driving licence.

We firmly believe that Diversity and Inclusion management provides us with different approaches, perspectives and complementary points of view, encouraging each person to reach their full potential, contribute the best of themselves and enabling us to be a more innovative and sustainable company.

Applications from people with a disability certificate equal to or greater than 33% will be positively considered, in compliance with the Spanish General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Social Inclusion (LGD).

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.