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Eastman Chemical

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

8Open roles
$42–187KSalary range
7.3Roles / month
98%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (8)

Degree requirements

PhD 23%
Master 4%
Bachelor 54%
Associate 9%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 45%
Coatings/films 38%
Composites 14%
Thermosets 10%
Biomaterials 5%
Elastomers/rubber 5%
Fibers/textiles 5%
Adhesives/sealants 2%

Most-requested techniques

statistical analysis 7%
polymer characterization 5%
Six Sigma 5%
root cause analysis 5%
DMA 3%
DSC 3%
TGA 3%
problem solving 3%

Role mix

Process Engineering 26%
Technical Service / Sales 19%
R&D / Research 17%
Manufacturing / Production 12%
Quality / Testing 10%
Management / Director 10%

Where they hire

TN 53%
MA 10%
TX 10%
VA 9%
MD 3%

Industries

Chemicals 76%
General manufacturing 7%
Automotive 5%
Packaging 5%
Aerospace 2%

Work arrangement

91%On-site
2%Hybrid
7%Remote
2%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Eastman Chemical filed 11 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $123K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Senior Chemical Engineer2·
Supply Chain Manager2·
Adv Application Research Scientist1·
Application Development Scientist1·
Senior Process Engineer1·
Senior Polymer Scientist1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 4 · Materials scientists 3 · Chemical engineers 2 · Chemists 2. Worksites: TN 10 · VA 1.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 8 months

58 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 7.3/month.

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