Job Description

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands - Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title

: Associate Manager/Manager - Compound Development

Location

: Chennai R&D

Reports to (Position)

: Rajasekar Velusamy

Department/Function

: R&D - COMPD. DEV. - PV & CI

Purpose of the Job

:

Design and develop compounds to meet present and future needs of OEM/Replacement Market customer- PV

Continuous improvement of compound to meet the performance, cost, and processing requirements.

Support technology projects and test method developments.

Major Responsibilities

:

Analyse and perform benchmark analysis, patent landscaping, literature surveys.

Support the compound development activities & selection of approach meeting the compound design target.

Gather inputs about competitors and upcoming technologies for the preparation of compound roadmap.

Conduct compound improvement trials to bridge the gap in product performance requirements.

Generate & validate new ideas/ concepts for VAVE.

Prioritize the activities and conduct trials as per risk reduction strategy and ensure the process safety.

Conceptualizing and developing test methods for compound performance prediction.

KPI

:

No. of iterations for compound concept finalization

Compliance to compound design guidelines

Adherence to compound development design targets and timelines

Compound processability index

Compound cost reduction achieved %

No. of patents/papers published

Skills

:

Knowledge (Technical / Functional)

Materials and Compounding


R&D Research Experience

Skills: Desirable

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Collaboration skills - able to work in cross functional teams

Relevant Experience

:

Minimum 7 years Exposure in tyre manufacturing companies in the functions of R&D / compounding preferably PV segment.

Education Qualification(s)

:

B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D in Rubber Technology/Polymer/Chemical engineering with experience and background in material research and development in tyre industries