Job Description

Make a +Difference at Kraton!
At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our India team at our KIC-MUM, India.
This role will focus on our Paving business. The candidate is expected to have a Civil Engineering/Science/Chemical degree with 2 to 5 years' of bitumen/asphalt lab experience.
The purpose of the role is to provide laboratory synthesis, analytical, technical service and manufacturing support to scientists, to support the maintenance and growth of the business in target market segments. The role is expected to perform all duties in a safe manner and to maintain a safe operating environment.
Key Responsibilities

• The purpose of the Technician role is to provide laboratory analytical, technical service and manufacturing support to scientists, to support the maintenance and growth of the business in target market segments. The Technician is expected to perform all duties in a safe manner and to maintain a safe operating environment.
• Carry out activities following well-defined safety and environmental standards.
• Carry-out routine experimental programs based on detailed instructions provided and record/analyze data.
• Cleaning of laboratory equipment/accessories and upkeep of the lab. Maintaining a safe, clean and organized laboratory environment and managing inventory is essential.
• Showing ownership of the labs to ensure regulations and safety practice are enforced.
• Execute experimental programs with responsibility for quality data produced and meeting agreed deadline.
• Contribute to equipment installations/ troubleshoot and procurement of lab consumables.
• Obtain and organize experimental data according to methods indicated by direct supervisor.
• Communicate experimental data and any experimental deviations to project team.
• And other duties as assigned to safely perform.

Required Skills

• Basic awareness of experimental techniques as per regional and global standards related to bitumen and asphalt mixes.
• Understanding of equipment procedures required to execute experiments.
• Ability to translate procedures into a detailed working method.
• Demonstrated ability executing experiments and organize data.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical details and communicate openly with supervisor/team on experiment and procedure walk-throughs.
• Strong sense of safety and responsibility of work environment.
• Positive, proactive and operate effectively in a corporate, team-focused environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills as the role require interactions with global team members.
• Professional level English language knowledge, Hindi preferred.

Education, Certifications & Licenses

• Bachelor's degree: Civil Engineering/Sciences
• Minimum 2-year experience in bitumen/asphalt mix related testing

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kraton's internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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