R&D Team Leader

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Performs a wide variety of projects requiring comprehensive understanding of powder coating product formula adjustment, specialized techniques, manufacturing and powder paint application equipment etc

• Capable of conducting the Powder coating DOEs and other tasks with minimum direction from superiors.

• Serves as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction.

• Meets with management and customers to examine project objectives, outline tasks, deliver presentations, explain project results, and other related activities; may receive guidance on highly complex or sensitive projects.

• Develops project objectives and sample applications and outlines project tasks based on direction received from the customer.

• Reviews and develops reports and documents detailing project processes, results, and conclusions and leads or performs additional work when required; responds to comprehensive questions and concerns from customers.

• Interprets and applies department policies and procedures and applicable safety policies, laws, rules, and regulations; ensures compliance with these areas.

• Coordinates color matching, technology, and related projects with other divisions, departments, or groups; works with technology to review and approve new or modified formulas.

• Have the ability to coordinate with other functions like manufacturing, QC , technical service , purchase etc to achieve results for the assigned tasks

• Reviews and completes documents, forms, and reports regarding operations, daily activities, and customer requests.

• Capable to communicate effectively with colleagues in other parts of the organization within and outside India to steer the projects assigned.

• Performs powder batch scale up and conduct powder coating DOEs at production or toll facilities of Sherwin Williams as required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 10-12 years of experience within the powder coatings industry preferably in General Industrial coatings .

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor s/Master s degree in Chemistry or equivalent education and experience.

JOB LOCATION:

• Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Applying comprehensive color and powder coating chemistry principles and formulas.

• Prioritizing and assigning work.

• Ability to manage small teams with people handling skills .

• Having an aptitude for innovation, and application of the same into the products and application processes

• Writing technical reports related to product testing, development work and solutions to the complaints.

• Utilizing specialized principles and practices in the field specially in new product trials and complaint handling

• Coordinating multiple projects and customer needs.

• Working with internal and external management and customers.

• Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.

• Sound knowledge of powder coating preparation in Lab/Production

• PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)