R&D Chemist
Sherwin-Williams
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs a wide variety of projects requiring comprehensive understanding of product formula adjustment, specialized techniques, manufacturing and paint application equipment etc.
- Capable of conducting the DOEs and other tasks with minimum direction from superiors.
- Serves as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction.
- Meets with management and customers to examine project objectives, outline tasks, deliver presentations, explain project results, and other related activities; may receive guidance on highly complex or sensitive projects.
- Develops project objectives and sample applications and outlines project tasks based on direction received from the customer.
- Reviews and develops reports and documents detailing project processes, results, and conclusions and leads or performs additional work when required; responds to comprehensive questions and concerns from customers.
- Interprets and applies department policies and procedures and applicable safety policies, laws, rules, and regulations; ensures compliance with these areas.
- Coordinates color matching, technology, and related projects with other divisions, departments, or groups; works with technology to review and approve new or modified formulas.
- Have the ability to coordinate with other functions like manufacturing, QC , technical service , purchase etc to achieve results for the assigned tasks
- Reviews and completes documents, forms, and reports regarding operations, daily activities, and customer requests.
- Capable to communicate effectively with colleagues in other parts of the organization within and outside India to steer the projects assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Applying comprehensive color and paint chemistry principles and formulas.
- Prioritizing and assigning work.
- Ability to manage small teams with people handling skills.
- Having an aptitude for innovation, and application of the same into the products and application processes.
- Writing technical reports related to product testing, development work and solutions to the complaints.
- Utilizing specialized principles and practices in the field specially in new product trials and complaint handling.
- Coordinating multiple projects and customer needs, also with the cross functional team members.
- Working with internal and external management and customers.
- Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.
- Knowledge of paint preparation in Lab/Production especially for Alkyd, Polyesters, PU, Epoxy etc.
- PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- 8-11 years of experience within the paint and/or coatings industry preferably in Packaging or Coil Coatings.
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Chemistry or equivalent education and experience.
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India.