we are looking for a Professional chemist / formulator for Industrial Flooring applications (based in Asia)

?having excellent knowledge and expertise in the formulation of resin & hardener chemistry for Industrial flooring systems

? able to hit the ground running and work individually on product development projects

?driving the development and localization process of products for Asian group companies, with focus on embracing/developing NEW technology for our Industrial Flooring range

?supporting the process of (applicational) testing, certifying and therefore qualifying product developments prior to market introduction

The ideal candidate combines the following qualities:

(1) track record of > 10 years of “hands-on” formulation experience

(2) broad knowledge of local / international raw material suppliers

ideally having a manufacturing background

(3) knowledge of Asian local standards and testing institutes

(4) solid technical understanding of application process for industrial flooring systems

such as coating, multilayer, self-leveler and mortar systems

(5) deep understanding of Industrial Flooring contractor needs

(6) proactively leading product development projects, travel flexibility and fluency in English

(ideally as well in Chinese languages)

(7)An emphasis of experienced in technologies other than epoxies and polyurethanes, such as Polyurea / Polyaspartic, MMA, polyols, etc, or other unique chemistries

Tasks:

?Identify gaps in product portfolios of (Asian) group companies and define a respective R&D roadmap, based on product development requests (PDR) which are defining relevant product performance criteria (focus on NEW / cutting edge technology)

? Qualification and harmonization of raw materials and formulations

?Lead, support and consult the localization and harmonization process of existing products within the ARDEX group for other (Asian) markets by supporting local lab staff

? Adaption / improvement / optimization of existing products based on pre-defined performance parameters

? Support the certification process of products for local markets acc. to respective standards

? Support application testing of products to qualify them for market introduction

?Travel to and work together with group companies’ local lab and technical teams to support entire process from product request definition to localization

? Benchmark of competitor product portfolios

? Active participation in ARDEX group R&D team and processes

Social and personal skills

? Excellent communication skills to all levels (internal / external)

? Good listener and asker of questions

? Extraordinary interpersonal skills

? Persuasive power / enthusiasm

? Empathy

? High flexibility and commitment / readiness for action

? Honest and loyal

? Goal-oriented self-starter (willingness to perform)

? Identification with the ARDEX quality-philosophy / High quality thinking

? Optimistic approach

? Solution orientation

? Resistance to stress

? Readiness for learning

Condition

? Competitive remuneration package

? Regular trainings and education in ARDEX group R&D competence centres

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