R&D - New Product Development & Formulation

Role & responsibilities

Leading and pursuing the research work on development of newer and improved cements like Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3), Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), Hydrophobic cement, Composite Cement etc.

• 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

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  Reduction of clinker factor | reduction of specific heat consumption

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  Improvement in clinker reactivity.
• Solving process & quality related issues like coating & jamming in the kiln | lumps & cracks formation in the cement -> Colour complaints in the market -> Refractory failure analysis
• To plan, organize, guide and monitor research projects to optimize raw mix design & burnability through lab evaluation & plant trials for clinker quality enhancement & cost reduction in active coordination with all stakeholders
• Assess limestone quality & ascertain its suitability for clinkerization. Upgrade limestone quality from reject to usable / cement grade through lab beneficiation studies
• To drive sustainability related projects to reduce CO2 emissions and meets agenda of the organization

Preferred candidate profile

8+ Years in New Product Development preferably from Cement or Chemical setup.