R&D Executive

Job Description:

Position:        R&D Executive

Location:       Gandhinagar

Experience:    3 - 7 Years

Industries:     Chemical

Responsibilities:        

• New Product Development (NPD)
• Develop new resin formulations as per customer and business requirements.
• Design laboratory formulations and optimize raw material selection.
• Improve resin properties such as:
• Reactivity
• Water tolerance
• Viscosity
• Gel time
• Shelf life
• Bond strength
• Heat resistance
• Chemical resistance
• Scale up successful laboratory formulations to pilot and commercial production.
• KPI
• Minimum 2–4 successful product developments annually.
• Successful commercialization of approved products.
• Product Improvement
• Improve existing resin grades for better performance.
• Reduce manufacturing cost without affecting quality.
•  Improve consistency between laboratory and production batches.
• Identify alternate raw materials.
• KPI
• Cost reduction initiatives.
• Improved batch consistency.
• Reduction in customer complaints.
• Laboratory Trial Management
• Prepare laboratory trial plans.
• Execute resin synthesis independently.
• Maintain proper reaction parameters:
• pH
• Temperature
• Reaction time
• Mole ratio
• Solid content
• Viscosity
• Water tolerance
• Prepare detailed trial reports.
• KPI
• Timely completion of planned R&D trials.
• Accurate laboratory records.
• Process Optimization
• Improve manufacturing processes.
• Reduce cycle time.
• Increase reactor productivity.
• Improve production yield.
• Optimize energy and utility consumption.
• KPI
• Increased process efficiency.
• Reduction in manufacturing losses
• Technical Support to Production
• Support production during commercial batches. 
• Resolve process-related issues.
• Assist in troubleshooting quality deviations.
• Standardize manufacturing procedures (SOPs).
• KPI
• Reduced production downtime.
• Reduced batch rejection.
• Quality Improvement
• Ensure products meet customer specifications
• Conduct analysis for
• Solid Content
• Viscosity
• pH
• Gel Time
• Water Tolerance
• Specific Gravity
• Free Formaldehyde
• Investigate quality complaints.
• KPI
• Customer complaint reduction.
• Improved first-pass quality.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Prepare:
• SOPs
• Batch Manufacturing Records
• Trial Reports
• Technical Reports
• Product Specifications
• Test Methods
•  Maintain laboratory notebooks and formulation database.
• KPI
• Documentation accuracy above 98%.
• Timely report submission.
• Customer Technical Support
• Support sales team during customer trials
• Visit customer plants when required.
• Recommend suitable resin grades.
• Resolve application-related issues.
• KPI
• Successful customer trials.
• Improved customer satisfaction.
• Raw Material Evaluation
• Evaluate new suppliers.
• Test alternative raw materials.
• Compare quality and cost.
• Approve raw materials based on laboratory evaluation.
• KPI
• Qualification of alternate suppliers.
• Cost-saving initiatives.
•  Safety & Compliance
• Follow laboratory safety procedures.
• Handle hazardous chemicals safely.
• Ensure proper storage and disposal of chemicals
• Maintain 5S practices in the laboratory.
• KPI
• Zero safety incidents.
• Compliance with laboratory SOPs

Required Skills:

• Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · PowerPoint
• ERP (Preferred)
• Basic Statistical Analysis

Required Qualification:- B.Sc/M.Sc - Chemistry

Salary: - Upto 5.40 LPA

If you are interested for this opening please send updated resume on same mail with following details.

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