Employment Direction for Polymer Materials Major

After graduation, students majoring in polymer materials and engineering can engage in scientific research and teaching, technology development, process and equipment design, technological transformation and other fields in the preparation, processing and shaping of various materials, material structure and properties, etc. Work in business management and other aspects, and engage in related work in scientific research, teaching, enterprises, etc.

Specific employment directions for polymer materials and engineering majors:

Sales market (chemical industry, raw materials)

Currently, the sales of chemical products are very hot, especially in high-end industries. The sales of molecular raw materials or products, after all, many things are closely related to our lives. Nowadays, there are many domestic manufacturers, and foreign chemical giants have also poured into the market, and the competition is very fierce. In addition to the "low threshold and strong universality" characteristics of ordinary sales, the sales of polymer products often have certain technical requirements, which increases the entry threshold.

When working in sales in the chemical industry, the first two years of work are a critical period for income and career development, because the most important channels (networks) and skills in the sales process are basically finalized within two years. In order to cultivate sales suitable for enterprises, most companies accept fresh graduates. And we have to choose companies that are suitable for our own development and consider our own career development.

Doing sales is hard work, but if you do it well, you can often make money the fastest. This is no different from technology, which is a steady stream of income. If you want to advance in your career, you must rely on ability and opportunities. If you have ability and confidence, you will have a future. Students with strong abilities can become senior salespeople after working for a few years, and become sales directors, marketing directors, and vice presidents more than ten years later. Their futures and "money paths" will be very different.

2. Production direction (product supply chain)

I believe that students have seen a "high-end" term in seminars or recruitment information: product supply chain. The supply chain is crucial to an enterprise, directly or indirectly affecting the enterprise's product quality, product cost and customer service. Supply chain management involves all links in the chain flow from suppliers to end users or consumers.

Friends who want to participate in product production can choose to work in a certain link in the supply chain (planning, organizing, controlling materials and services), or they can choose supply chain management trainees. There will be opportunities in the future Good development prospects. Compared with the work of a certain link, management trainees need more job rotation. While learning the knowledge of their own department, they can also learn the knowledge of the corresponding partner departments, laying a solid foundation for later development.

Every aspect of the work is technology-based. Take procurement quality management as an example. Being able to buy high-quality and low-priced equipment or raw materials under the siege of a group of sales elites is not something ordinary people can do. Therefore, for students who want to purchase, you not only need to understand the technology, but you also need to understand all the market information of the products being purchased.

Generally speaking, the development direction of procurement quality management is from an ordinary buyer to a procurement supervisor, then to a procurement manager, and then to a procurement director. The direction of job development in other links is similar to that of procurement, and the ability requirements and salary are also promoted at different levels. After the rotation, management trainees will be assigned to a position that best demonstrates their personal abilities. After gaining experience, they can develop into regional operations.

3. Research and development direction

R&D engineers recruited by enterprises, universities or research institutes are generally required to have master's degrees. It is quite difficult to enter a university with funding, so if you are studying polymer science and want to do research and development, currently you can only enter ordinary research institutes and ordinary companies (unfortunately, the professionalism required for research and development is too strong). First-class foreign chemical companies, such as 3M, DOW (Dow Chemical), DuPont, etc., although their salaries are very good, they generally tend to recruit PhDs.

The R&D work of foreign companies is not as important as imagined. It is recommended that young masters who are interested in doing R&D consider the company carefully. After all, there are many Ph.D.s in large companies, and the company looks good, so it is inevitable that they will value Ph.D.s. However, junior masters should not be discouraged. Sometimes it is good to be a "chicken head". If you want to make good products, academic qualifications are not a problem. There are many undergraduates who can also make outstanding formulas.

If you do not have outstanding products and have not been promoted to R&D management, your career development will soon hit the "ceiling". If you enter management, your prospects will be better if you move up the ladder.

4. Technology management direction

The technology management department is the overlapping part of the R&D department and enterprise management. The work content is relatively broad, and the division of labor in large enterprises is relatively detailed. Small and medium-sized enterprises generally have to cover all jobs. It is suitable for students who are not interested in technology or experiments.

The main job in the initial stage is to be responsible for the company's patent application and management work. The second step is project application, which is similar to applying for funds in school. Students who have helped tutors in this area are more experienced. But in enterprises, this kind of work requires frequent dealings with government departments and can exercise interpersonal skills. After working for a period of time, you will be exposed to basic finance, sales, management, and human resources knowledge, which can be used as a springboard for ability improvement. It also includes information management work. In many excellent large companies, this work is done by specialized departments. The work includes establishing and maintaining information management systems, and even corporate competitive intelligence, etc.

For patent work, you can develop into a patent agent after obtaining relevant certificates. The patent agency industry has relatively high professional requirements, and you must have a certain knowledge background to be able to adapt to patent agency in related disciplines. Because as an agent, you must be able to check patents, read patents, and analyze patents to help your clients successfully apply for a patent or even get it authorized.