Your career at Kuraray

Ready for a new challenge? At Kuraray, you can make a difference – every day! Working for us means being part of a global company that develops innovative materials and improves people’s quality of life. We offer stimulating career opportunities – including international opportunities – and support you with a wide range of benefits, continuing professional development and an open culture. Our teams are made up of committed and creative people who work together on tomorrow’s solutions. 

You can find full information about joining us on our career pages – whether you are just starting out, a student or an experienced specialist. Now’s the time to take the next step in your career!

Joining Kuraray

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We are Kuraray

We are a company with Japanese roots specializing in high-performance materials and speciality chemicals. We produce innovative plastics and microfibres that are used in many sectors. 

We have had a presence in Europe since 1965, for example, in Hattersheim, Frankfurt and Troisdorf in Germany and at various other locations throughout Europe. About 1,000 colleagues work on our central objective: developing new technologies that protect the environment and make people’s lives better. We want to achieve what no one else can – for people and the planet.

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What you can expect if you work for us

Work-life balance and health

Fostering employees health is very important to Kuraray. We want to keep our employees healthy. Therefore, we offer our employees with a range of health benefits.

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  • Hybrid working model with 40 percent remote working per year
  • Flexible working hours
  • Occupational health management
Pay and social benefits

We benefit from your work and that should pay off for you too. Alongside the attractive rates of pay agreed for the German chemical industry, we offer many fringe benefits.

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  • Attractive pay package based on the collective agreement for the German chemical industry
  • Company pension plan and supplementary insurance
  • Nursing care insurance
Professional and personal development

The personal and professional development of our employees is important to us. Whether you are just starting out your career or already have many years’ experience, we offer a range of opportunities for further development. 

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  • Extensive opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Foreign assignments
Culture and collaboration

Working for Kuraray means being part of a community. We have a tradition of commitment and social responsibility. That includes company events to foster community spirit and involvement in social projects.

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  • Respectful working environment
  • Modern leadership culture
  • Flat hierarchies

Your opportunity: vacancies at Kuraray

We’re always looking for talented new employees who are interested in working with us to make the world a little better. Discover our current vacancies and become part of our team.

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Sustainability at Kuraray

Our new sustainability blog gives you full information about our sustainability efforts. We present new projects and initiatives, talk to employees, and show how we put sustainability into practice in our company.

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