Development Chemist

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Date: Apr 16, 2024

Location: Chonburi, TH

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

Job Purpose

The main purpose of the job is to work on long term product development to help develop new products for the South East Asian packaging coatings market. In addition, the scope of the job also includes the other duties including, but not limited to safety, product stewardship, manufacturing support.

Key Accountabilities

1.   Project Work- Technical Stage Gates.
-   Chemist will own a technical project that may be a new product, or a modification for a next generation product.
-   Conduct lab development to build data for the product rollout and introduction.
2.   Product transfers
-   The chemist may own a product transfer of a new technology to the SEA region, and be tasked with becoming the technical owner during rollout.
3.   Product, documentation management.
-   Chemist will support scale up, including first batch manufacturing supervision and commercial roll out data/support.

Experience

-   At least University Graduate with a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or related degree
-   At least 1 year of experience in metal packaging coatings or at least 3 years experience in related industry if not metal packaging coatings.
-   Experience in R&D or technical service is a plus.
-   Good communication and problem solving skills
-   Good computer skills
-   Can communicate in verbal and written English
-   Ability to handle multi-task jobs
-   Ability to work independently

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 39578

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