Job Description:

Job Purpose

 Execute R&D activities for Synthesis Lab as per guidelines and support to ensure achievement of project milestones as set timelines. Process and Scale-up activities to ensure world- class specialty products with leading edge technologies. To coordinate and ensure upkeep of laboratory equipment, their calibration and AMCs & CMCs.

Job Context
 
The Epoxy business was started in 1992, at the Thailand unit, with technology and collaboration from a Japanese company, mainly to cater to SEA market. Over the years, it has scaled up and now has a global presence. Although the company was a late entrant into epoxies, it is one of the fastest growing epoxy companies and features in the global top 3 among specialty products and capabilities.
 The business is organized into four geographies, i) India + ME + Africa ii) APAC iii) EU + Russia + Turkey iv) Americas (North America). Sales and marketing is managed regionally. There are 3 R&D centres in Thailand, India and Germany. The Thailand unit is the parent Epoxy unit. The business has adapted to stiff competition, as competition has evolved -from companies from Taiwan, Korea and China. This is constant challenge to profitability.

Job Responsibilities

1. Prioritization & Planning 
   • Plan, prioritise and implement activities to achieve project milestones., as per timelines, quality standards, safety and other protocols.
   • Liaise and assist scale-up teams.
   • Initiate and work on literature search and support patent efforts
     
     
2. Assessment & Evaluation of products
   • To collect raw materials required for the projects of developing new products
   • To conduct lab trials as pas per given project planning.
   • To consolidate and submit the results, analysis and findings for superiors’ review
     
     
3. Implementation of projects
   • Implement technical procedures solutions in the plant
   • Carry out validations in the lab
   • To follow SOPs or experiments, process and equipment.
     
     
4. Safety, Health & Environment
   • Ensure compliance of all safety requirements and environment related statutory requirements.
   • Participate in audits and take corrective actions as per findings and recommendations.
   • Take part in creating | updating of MSDS for new product.
     
     
5. People Development
   • Implement the set KRAs, objectives, performance assessment, training need identification & proper communication of role clarity and resource utilization.
   • Identify skill gaps and recommend training for skill development through behavioural | IDP improvement

Qualifications:

Minimum Experience Level:
5-8 Years

Report to:
Assistant Vice President