New Product Development -Research new product development for business needs -Identify customer's challenges and needs with their technical teams -Conduct project feasibility assessment for business needs -Perform product development projects scoping activities according to customer requirements and provide estimated budget of projects after consideration of all resources(including manpower, equipment and consumables) that are needed to deliver the project within a specific timeframe. -Liaise with collaborator for product innovation -Fulfil project deliverables and customer requirements -Evaluate the efficacy of polymers, reinforcements and additives on the properties and functions. -Recommend the raw materials based on performance vs. cost analysis -Conduct and provide data analysis and project progress report -Propose and recommend new technology development roadmap for future OPS product pipeline -Develop business case for implementing new technologies
Bench Experiment & Scale-up Management -Conduct experimental run for new product development and commercialized the product -Transfer product knowledge and technical data during the scale up process for mass production -Validate the product performance to meet product specification during the scale up process -Implement product testing protocol and procedure for product validation -Coach the new staff to operate testing equipment & process machinery -Operate the testing equipment to conduct laboratory scale trial run activities -Provide technical support to resolve quality issues related to material & process control -Maintain safe work environment in accordance with all Safety Procedures
Work Management -Participate in ISO QMS implementation and audit activities -Undertake task & project as assigned to achieve organization objective
Job Requirements:
Minimum Degree in Science or Engineering, preferably in material science, polymer technology or chemical engineering.
Minimum 3 years experience with strong background in organic and inorganic materials formulation, polymer processing and characterization.
Experience in polymer compounding flow simulation and /or tooling CAD/CAM will be an added advantage
