R&D; Head – Paints & Coatings

Location: Wada, Maharashtra

Experience: 10–15 Years

Function: Research & Development – Industrial Paints & Coatings

Reporting To: Business Head – Paints

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced R&D; Head – Paints & Coatings to lead the Research & Development function for a growing Paints business. The role will be responsible for developing and commercializing Industrial and Decorative Paints, Primers and Specialty Coatings, while driving formulation innovation, product performance, cost optimization and customer-specific product development. The ideal candidate will combine strong formulation chemistry and application expertise with a commercial mindset and will work closely with Business Development, Sales, Production, Quality and customers to translate market requirements into technically robust and commercially viable products.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve Industrial Paints, Primers, PU, Epoxy, Alkyd, Acrylic, Coil, Protective and Specialty Coatings.




- Lead new product development from laboratory formulation to pilot trials, scale-up and commercialization.
- Work closely with Sales and Business Development to develop customer-specific industrial coating solutions.
- Provide technical support during customer trials, product approvals and application troubleshooting.
- Drive value engineering, raw material optimization and formulation cost reduction.
- Evaluate recent resins, pigments, additives and coating technologies.
- Ensure compliance with relevant VOC, REACH, RoHS and customer specifications.
- Lead and mentor the R&D; team and manage laboratory activities.

Candidate Profile:
- 10–15 years of R&D; experience specifically in Industrial Paints / Industrial Coatings.
- Strong hands-on expertise in formulation chemistry, troubleshooting, scale-up and commercialization.
- Experience in PU, Epoxy, Alkyd, Acrylic, Protective, OEM, General Industrial or Coil Coatings.
- Exposure to OEM, engineering, infrastructure,

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