Role & responsibilities:

Product Development & Formulation Develop semi-synthetic, synthetic, and soluble MWFs for machining, grinding, cutting, forming, and stamping.

- Design formulations based on performance, water quality, application conditions, and customer requirements.
- Select and evaluate base oils, emulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, EP/AW additives, biocides, and defoamers.
- Drive new product development, import substitution, and customer-specific solutions
- Optimize cooling, lubricity, emulsion stability, corrosion protection, foam control, and hard water stability.

Testing, Validation & Technical Evaluation Plan and execute lab evaluations (emulsion stability, corrosion, foam, pH, RA, hard water compatibility).

- Assess lubricity, antiwear behavior, microbial and storage stability.
- Correlate lab data with field performance and recommend improvements.

Product Improvement & Cost Optimization Enhance performance, consistency, and sump life of existing products.

- Execute cost reduction via raw material optimization without compromising quality. Benchmark competitor products and implement improvements.

Plant Trial, Scale-up & Commercialization Scale up formulations from lab to pilot and commercial batches.

- Coordinate with Production and QC for process parameters and consistency.
- Support first commercial batches and resolve plant-related issues.

Customer Support & Application Troubleshooting Support trials, troubleshoot issues (foam, corrosion,



instability, odor, staining).

- Recommend solutions based on application conditions and machining processes.
- Collaborate with Sales for approvals and customer interactions.

Technical Documentation & Compliance Prepare TDS, MSDS, SOPs, BOMs, and trial reports

- Maintain records of formulations, tests, and development history.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
- Team Leadership & Cross-functional Coordination Lead and mentor junior chemists and technicians.
- Plan and monitor R&D; projects with timelines and deliverables.
- Coordinate with Production, QC, Purchase, Sales, and Marketing.
- Ensure lab safety, discipline, and best practices.

Preferred candidate profile

A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. A Masters or PhD in a relevant discipline will be a weighted advantage.

48 years in R&D; of Metalworking fluids or Industrial Lubricants.

Hands-on experience in formulation, testing, plant trials, and troubleshooting

Robust knowledge of MWF chemistry and emulsification systems

Understanding of corrosion inhibition, EP/AW additives, defoamers, and biocides

Familiarity with instruments: pH meter, viscometer, FTIR, refractometer, four-ball tester

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📌 Assistant Manager Research & Development MWF-Palghar, Plant Location (Maharashtra)
🏢 Anand Engineers
📍 Maharashtra