Product Development Specialist

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Job Description:

Summary: Responsible for developing and supporting fine chemical and adhesive products, including formulation design, scale-up, manufacturing support, and technical problem-solving to ensure product performance, quality, cost and compliance with applicable standards.
 

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and optimize fine chemical and adhesive formulations to meet project and customer requirements.
• Lead scale-up activities from lab to pilot and full-scale manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to production teams for process stability, quality improvement, and issue resolution.
• Conduct material characterization, performance testing, and data analysis to guide development decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including division lab, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and marketing to ensure successful product commercialization.
• Maintain documentation for formulations, process parameters, and technical reports.
• Support qualification, validation, and compliance activities as required.
 

Qualifications:
• PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in fine chemical, adhesives, coatings, or polymer-based product development.
• Hands-on laboratory formulation experience and familiarity with scale-up processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions globally and communicate technical information clearly.

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