Job description for Product Development Chemist at Mitsui Chemicals Group
For: SDC Technologies Asia Pacific, Pte. Ltd.
This position will support Hard Coat and Anti Fog Product Development projects to build a commercially viable functional coating product pipeline in alignment with SDC business goals.
Responsibilities:
Lead or assist projects in product development milestone attainment including competitive benchmarking, product formulation and optimization, establishment of manufacturing control plan for scale-up and production
Screen and qualify alternative key raw materials to facilitate sustained supply of functional coating and film products
Generate ideas and proofs-of-concept for new technologies for proprietary product and intellectual property development
Leverage new and innovative building blocks to accelerate development of proprietary value-added functional coatings
Provide support for development of new equipment, formulas, processes, and methods for solution of technical problems.
Provide investigation support on newly developed and scale-up manufactured products to improve quality by research into composition, structure, properties, relationships, and reactions of matter
Confer with Vendors, Scientists and Engineers regarding product development
Prepare standards and specifications for processes, instruments, products and tests
Document and communicate effectively internally with cross-functional teams
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field with 0 to 2 years of Coatings and Specialty Chemicals industry experience
Candidates with no experience are also welcome to apply
Familiarity with a variety of Chemical Coatings Industry’s concepts, practices, and procedures
Stay current with outside growth of technology, including new coating building blocks and processes
Highly self-motivated with good presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel
Willing to work at Tuas South
