AGM - Research & Development

Key Responsibilities

•  To design and develop new & disruptive  innovative products & applications , within and outside existing standards, by initiating, guiding, and monitoring projects & validation  in active coordination with marketing and to  guide and monitor implementation in coordination with plants       
• Product cost optimization through value added projects : Identify, develop & drive a product centric value creation projects to optimize product cost  through optimization of slag & Fly Ash | utilization of alternative raw material | utilization of various industrial wastes like LD slag, Pb& Zn slag, Cu- slag, red mud & paper sludge | optimization of SO₃ content | Gypsum Mix | Grinding Aid formulation etc.        
• Working with plant quality and process team to reduce cement manufacturing cost through design of low cost raw mix | reduction of clinker factor | reduction of specific heat consumption | Improvement in clinker reactivity.        
• Solving process & quality related issues like coating & jamming in the kiln | lumps & cracks formation in the cement | Color complaints in the market | Refractory failure analysis.        
• To plan, organize, guide and monitor research projects to optimize raw mix design and burnability through lab evaluation & plant trials for clinker quality enhancement and cost reduction in active coordination with all stakeholders.
• To assess limestone quality & ascertain its suitability for clinkerization. To upgrade limestone quality from reject to usable / cement grade through lab beneficiation studies.
• To organize studies to diagnose problems unresolved by Units pertaining to process, quality & materials used through advanced characterization and provide solution.          
• Laboratory management system as per BIS / ISO standards for analysis of cement and building material.      
• To keep abreast with latest research in the field of binders and construction materials  by using scientific, technical and patent  literature and  analysing and employing  learning for initiating projects.      
• To drive sustainability related projects to reduce CO₂ emissions and meets agenda of the organization      
• Collaboration with national and international laboratories/ institutes / BIS to drive research projects

Qualification & Experience

• Ph.D. & 5 years Relevant experience or MSc/MTech with 8+ years Relevant.
• Experience in Cement manufacturing, Chemistry, Concrete Testing, Materials Characterization, Building Materials.