R&D Specialist (F/M/D)

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Chem-Trend, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of specialized release agents, purging compounds and related processing aids, with manufacturing and R & D operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia that are supported by its headquarters in Michigan, USA. Chem-Trend has a singular focus of providing innovative solutions for the die casting, polyurethane, rubber, composites, tire, thermoplastic and wood composite industries.

Some of your Benefits

Cafeteria/ Canteen: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Mysore

On-Site

Chem-Trend Chemicals Co. Pvt. Ltd.

You support our team as

R&D Specialist (F/M/D)

Responsibilities

• Develop new and improved products to meet customer demands in a rapid and timely manner.
• Provide rapid and timely technical service, assisting Sales, operations, and customers.
• Work closely with Sales to develop and recommend products, as well as application equipment and techniques.
• Support Sales during field trial and customer complaint that may require travelling to customer site as and when needed.
• Assist manufacturing operations in the development and implementation of new/modified production methods to improve quality and increase profitability.
• Prepare and analyze field samples to aid product-line chemists and Technical Service/Sales in providing the customer with timely responses to their needs.
• Perform separation procedures to qualify and quantify the composition of competitive products obtained by Sales.
• Provide technical support to all company departments.
• Effectively interface with suppliers in identifying and qualifying new raw materials.
• Organize and summarize work in the form of technical reports.
• Maintain lab 5S, and ensure safe workplace, follow compliance as per company norms and local authority.
• Characterize, handle, label, and inspect hazardous waste in accordance with environmental regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 to 12 years of experience in a Multi National Company.
• Minimum of master’s degree in chemistry or related field.
• Minimum of ten years of industrial experience, including formulating or an advanced degree in Chemistry or related field.
• Working knowledge of lubricants and surface chemistry.
• Knowledge of Synthetic organic chemistry, polymer and materials chemistry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, electronic literature research and scientific software (i.e. ChemDraw, SciFinder, Belstein).
  
  

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.