Chemist/R&D Manager - Product Development - Construction Chemical

Position : Chemist/R&D Manager

Location : UAE

Experience Required : Min. 8 Years

Qualification : Engineering Graduate

Note : The Person will be more responsible for R&D along with Production Planning.

Job Description :

- The production manager is responsible for: the selection and design of equipment; the plant layout; materials handling; and production planning (including demand forecasting, production scheduling and ordering of material) and meeting production targets

- Process monitoring, quality control, deployment of manpower in shift and achieve the target production.

- Exposure to TQM/ISO concept will be an added advantage

- Responsibilities encompass: production control (the sequencing of jobs, updating time schedules, etc); stock control; quality control; health and safety issues; and the maintenance and replacement of production equipment.

- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

- Monitoring/Assessing performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

- To ensure that all internal R & D systems and practices of Company are in alignment with the Company strategy, monitor the execution of the Research & Development of New Products .

- To deliver allocated development of new products on-time, in-budget and to-specification.

- Plan and coordinates technical activities in plant and lab

- Improving product quality and putting quality systems in place, monthly audit of Quality process.

- Directs and Execute activities of Lab in process of new product development, prepare MSDS and Process Sheets, Job Sheets with internal coding of Raw material .

- Directs and Execute in planning for Raw Material for new product development and product modifications with purchase department and production department well in advance.

- Preparing plans, designs, cost estimates and specifications for experimental, maintenance, or modernization programs to define most feasible approach to technical problems

- Directs activities of QA & Lab technicians setting up prototype units for Application of the new products and perform experimental operations, to get confidence of Sales People on new products .

- Evaluates performance records of new Products, based on sales people and customer feedback, physical performance of products, submits report of findings to management

- Work with Sales and Marketing to identify, develop and evaluate new products and new technologies and monthly report to management .

- Work with customers and Sales people to support field trials of new products

- Provide support to production and plant operations to develop, evaluate, and implement new product production processes and methods.

- Make recommendations and justify needs for resources to support product development, technical service and production support.

- Training, upgrading subordinates

Other jobs as assignment Business Head by as on when required.

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Solvent Glue (Yes/No) :
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Sealants (Yes/No) :
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