Polymer Technologist

Role & responsibilities

• Understand the new product requirements and customer expectations and plan

development trials with proper data sheets, process sheets, raw materials,

tooling (if needed, then design the tooling) and machines

• Drive the material science development of all new innovation with raw material

suppliers.

• Material characterization by using in-house facility and external collaboration

(FTIR/TGA/DSC/FESEM etc).

• Development of fire rated cables for UL/CE/CPR certification and collaboration

with global laboratories for testing and certification.

• Support for production and process engg teams on material related issues

during process.

• Establishing cable extrusion process expertise for FTR.
• Get product approval from the customers including witness testing, if required
• Preparing product technical documents for customer reference
• Maintain the records of all documents during the product development phases
• Generating new ideas for product design, modification, and participate in

patent filing

• Technical paper preparation and presentation at different symposium
• Working closely with design team and NPD team on new product developments.
• Coordination with SCM / production teams for execution of alternate RM /

alternate new RM trials introduction for cost reduction and process

standardization.

Preferred candidate profile

• Masters/Bachelors degree in polymer science / polymer engineering / material

science fields.

• 5+ years of experience in R&D polymer background/ Process development or

materials science knowledge in cable or other industries.

• Skilled user of the MS-office, R&D project execution
• Outstanding oral and written communication
• Self-sufficient and able to work independently.

Technical Skills:

- Hands on experience of polymer material testing, extrusion process and

characterization and good understanding of extrusion tool design.

- Hands on with tools like MS Excel, Word and ppt. to analyse the data.

- Polymer compounding expertise (LSZH, PVC & PE)