Sr. Executive Chemist (Haridwar)

Job Description:

Job Objective

Responsible for quality testing, inspection, chemical analysis and process-quality control of hard packaging materials. The role will ensure that incoming raw materials, in-process materials and finished packaging products meet defined quality specifications and customer requirements.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Raw Material Testing

• Conduct testing and inspection of incoming raw materials.
• Check COA, specifications and test reports.
• Perform chemical and physical testing as per approved specifications.
• Maintain records of raw-material test results.
• Coordinate with Purchase and QA for raw-material quality issues.

B. In-Process & Finished Product Testing

• Carry out routine testing of packaging materials during production.
• Monitor critical quality parameters and identify process deviations.
• Test finished products against customer and internal specifications.
• Prepare test reports and release recommendations.
• Investigate abnormal test results and initiate corrective actions.

C. Packaging Material Testing

Depending on the product, exposure to testing of plastic, rigid packaging, bottles, containers, closures, tubes or other hard-packaging components will be preferred.

Typical testing may include:

• Dimension and weight
• Thickness
• Density
• Appearance
• Color / shade
• Moisture
• Chemical resistance
• Leakage / seal integrity
• Torque / opening force
• Drop / impact testing
• Compression / load testing
• Environmental / temperature testing
• Migration / compatibility testing, where applicable

D. Laboratory Management

• Maintain laboratory instruments, chemicals and testing facilities.
• Ensure calibration and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and safety standards.
• Prepare and update SOPs and test methods.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of test results.

E. Quality Improvement

• Analyze rejection, customer complaints and process deviations.
• Conduct RCA using 5 Why, Fishbone and Pareto analysis.
• Support CAPA implementation.
• Work with Production and Process teams to reduce rejection and improve product quality.
• Participate in Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities.

F. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain:
  • Test reports
  • COA
  • Raw-material inspection reports
  • In-process inspection records
  • Finished-product records
  • Calibration records
  • Stability/compatibility reports
  • Non-conformance reports
• Follow applicable ISO/GMP/quality-system requirements.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with safety and environmental requirements.

3. Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Production, QA, R&D, Maintenance, Purchase and Customer Quality teams.
• Provide technical support for quality-related production issues.
• Participate in customer complaint investigations.
• Support new-product trials and validation activities.
• Train junior chemists and laboratory technicians.

4. Qualification

M.Sc. / B.Sc. – Chemistry

Candidates with specialization in Analytical Chemistry / Polymer Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry will be preferred.

5. Experience

3–8 years of relevant experience in hard packaging / plastic packaging / rigid packaging / packaging material manufacturing.

Candidates from industries such as plastic bottles, containers, closures, tubes, rigid packaging, pharma packaging, cosmetic packaging or FMCG packaging will be preferred.

6. Required Skills

• Chemical and physical testing
• Packaging-material testing
• Analytical laboratory techniques
• Raw-material and finished-product inspection
• Instrument handling
• RCA / CAPA
• Quality documentation
• ISO / GMP awareness
• MS Excel / laboratory reporting
• Team coordination

7. Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on laboratory and quality-control experience in hard/rigid packaging, with good knowledge of packaging materials, testing methods, specifications and customer-quality requirements.

Location: Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Experience: 5–10 Years
Qualification: B.Sc./M.Sc. Chemistry