MYK Laticrete - Manager/Assistant Manager - R&D

Job Description :

Section I: Basic Information :

Role Title : R & D Manager/Assistant Manager

Grade : J3/M1

Department : R & D

Location : R & D center Hyderabad

Reporting To : V.P R & D

Experience : 5 to 8 years in the related field

Section II: Key Responsibilities:

- Design and development of Dry Mix powder products based products like tile adhesive and grouts, water proofing, screed, plaster etc for tile and stone installation applications - for domestic and International Business Units

- Should have the ability to plan and organize assigned tasks, experiments and projects usually involving tile and stone installation products.

- Work with production to resolve mfg. problems and issues related to process and product quality.

- Work with sales and marketing teams on product development and technical support activities

- Work with purchase to develop alternate raw material and packing materials

- Work with raw material vendors on new technology and RM for his/her projects

- Drives Cost Out initiatives to ensure the most economical production cost with respect to the expected performance of the product.

- Attends field trials of new products.

- Facilitates internal roll outs of new products.

- Ensure compliance of all regulatory policies of the products sold

- Constantly update your knowledge relevant to your area of work

- Should contribute to the new ideas and new technology related to our business

- Should prepare FCN, TDS, MSDS, RM, PM and FG specifications and follows up the process to conclusion

- Should follow Code of Ethics at all the times and maintain the formula secrecy and company proprietary information confidential

Section III: Job Requirements :

Educational Qualification : M. Sc or M. Tech or Ph D, in Inorganic or Organic or Polymer Chemistry or Civil Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Science and Technology

Technical Skills if any:

- Should have advanced knowledge about cement materials and engineering

- Should have advanced knowledge about polymers, minerals, and materials

- Should have excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal) and advanced computing skills

- Formulation experience in a similar or related construction field is preferable

- Proven experience and ability to manage people, processes, and technology.

- Highly proactive individual, with strong levels of energy and interpersonal effectiveness.

- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

- Hands-on leader who can work closely with multiple levels of the organization.

- Ability to influence and motivate others.

- Excellent leadership and developmental skills