Head - Application & Product Development

Location: Bharūch

Position Title - Head - Application & Product Development
Years of Experience - 18 to 22
Location - Vilayat, Bharuch, Gujarat

Job Purpose
Establish a fully developed Research & Development Centre targeting to Applied research for Chlor-Alkali products to bring in improvement /value addition to existing Products /Processes and develop a range of products, applications and product variants to suit requirements for Industrial/ water treatment/ Plastic and allied sector aligned to business objective.
Build strong technical competence in resolving customer problems, testing, analysis for Chlor-Alkali products with support for required certification of products.

Key Result Areas

1 - Establishment Research center & execution of research:
Identification and execution of long term projects & goals for R&D Centre
Identify new segments and markets that require new products and work in collaboration with marketing to develop new products and applications
Establishment of Plasticizer Centre
Chart out the mandate for the Application Development Center
Prepare and pursue Annual P&B for R & D Centre and seek necessary budget approvals
Preparation of monthly MIS dashboards and deck presentation in reviews. (Meeting with BH, SBU Head & CMO)
Selection of skilled technical resources at R&D Centre
2 - New Product & Application development:
Develop applications/ new product development and formulations
Understand and analyze the existing market trends, in-house competencies and propose development.
Ensure field testing of products to map them to the range of applications.
Work closely with Supply chain in optimizing and standardizing raw materials and testing procedures
3 - Recognition, accreditation, collaboration & certification:
Identify and collaborate with various bodies for recognitions, accreditations as well collaborate with institutes for research projects and product Certification
Coordinate with Government agencies to complete the requisites and file necessary applications.
Identify and collaborate with recognized institutes/ organization to collaborate on the research projects.
Identification of required certification and ensuring requirement for existing ceritficates for all the products for DCA
Supporting the Units for annual audits and ensuring closure of NCs
4 - Product Improvement:
Ensure product consistency and improvement by pilot trials.
Monitor, audit and control all testing procedures and set benchmark for product standards.
Extend support to the manufacturing team for improvement in existing products and processes.
Set up pilot tests, quality plans, procedures, documentations and report
Assist marketing in developing product data sheets, brochures, and other supporting documents
5 - Process Improvement:
Ensure process reliability by pilot trials.
Monitor, audit and control all testing procedures and set benchmark for process standards.
Extend support to the manufacturing team for improvement in existing processes.
Set up pilot tests, quality plans, procedures, documentations and report
6 - People development & management:
Managing and motivating team and ensure team has relevant skill set and abilities to perform.
Have clear goals & review mechanism for all the team members.
Formulate training plans for the Team.
Provide regular guidance, motivation & clear directions to team members.
7 - Technical support to customers & sales team:
Responsible for building expertise and capabilities and support customers and internal team on technical front.
Build knowledge pool at Center by evaluating raw material, products and applications.
Regular trainings on NPD/ Application/ trends for internal team and dealers / customers
Closely work with customers to identify issues and accordingly work out solutions
Organize pilot and plant scale trails at customer site
Management of customer complaints, Improvement and communication to management
8 - Communication & IPR
Attend seminars and exhibitions to make presentations research findings.
Ensure publication and patenting of research findings
9 - Safety & policies:
Ensuring Safety practices and implementation of policies
Ensuring safety practices in the laboratory at all levels including metrological conditions
Ensure implementation of all the HR processes and policies