Job Description

Location:
Navi Mumbai, MH, IN
Areas of Work: Research & Technology
Job Id: 14351

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Job Purpose

Development and modification of polymers for Decorative and Industrial Paint applications. Work involves synthesis and characterization of various polymers like Alkyds, Acrylics, Polyesters, Polyurethanes etc. in line with latest technological trends such as water borne, high solids and based on renewable materials

Business Responsibility Areas

1) Designing of synthetic resins for surface coating applications

2) Processing and testing of the experimental designs as per test protocol defined

3) Characterization of developed polymers and their preliminary evaluation in paint prototype

4) Testing of benchmark samples

5) Evaluation of alternate RMs in the existing product formulation for suitability

6) Support to plant wrt standardization of the product at PEL/ OPC

7) Maintaining appropriate and updated records of experiments in lab note book & Optiva

8) Co-ordination with Paint development laboratory

Key Performance Indicators

Completion of all the activities assigned within stipulated time lines and maintaining clear records of activities in the lab register as well as Optiva.

Reproducibility of the work done

Qualifications

B. Tech/ M Tech (oil/ polymer/ Paint Technology), MSc Organic Chemistry

Previous Experience

1-3 years

Functional Competencies

Should be conversant with synthetic polymer raw materials, formulation aspects, resin processing aspect, testing of resin physical properties as well as cured paint