Assistant Manager, Technical Development (Guangzhou)

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Technical Development will support BASF’s Engineering Plastics business in South China, providing technical advisory to customers in Guangzhou and the surrounding region. The role focuses on part design, processing, tooling and material optimisation to ensure high‑quality manufactured parts.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on part design, processing, tooling and material selection to achieve excellent part performance for customers.
• Troubleshoot and optimise product and material processing at customer sites to meet quality targets.
• Contribute to business development, product and process development, and support sales strategies in China.
• Assist in application development and new product launches in South China together with the commercial team.
• Monitor market developments, competitive technologies and maintain up‑to‑date technical knowledge.
• Collaborate with key accounts, regional TD, KAM and R&D to identify material needs and drive material development projects.
• Support material validation through processing trials and part testing to close performance gaps.

Required profile

• Technical background in polymer engineering, materials science or related field.
• Experience in providing technical support to customers in an industrial setting.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin proficiency preferred.

Required skills

• Technical advisory on part design, processing and tooling.
• Troubleshooting of material and processing issues.
• Material validation and performance testing.