Position: HOD - Rubber Mixing / Compounding Department

Location: Umargaon, Gujarat

Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Rubber Mixing & Compounding Department, ensuring safe, effective, and cost-effective operations.
Develop, optimize, and approve rubber compound formulations based on product requirements and customer specifications.
Drive formulation development for synthetic rubber compounds, ensuring consistent quality, performance, and manufacturability.
Oversee laboratory trials, validation, and production scale-up of new and modified rubber compounds.
Monitor and optimize compound quality, process parameters, raw material utilization, and batch consistency.
Evaluate and qualify new or alternative raw materials to improve quality, reduce cost, and ensure supply continuity.
Provide technical leadership in resolving formulation, mixing, and processing-related issues on the shop floor.
Collaborate with Production, Quality, Tooling, R&D;, Purchase, and Sales teams to support current product development and customer requirements.




Ensure compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, and statutory requirements.
Maintain formulation records, SOPs, technical documentation, development reports, and process standards.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost reduction, waste minimization, and process optimization.
Develop, mentor, and evaluate the performance of engineers, chemists, supervisors, and operators within the department.
Plan departmental manpower, training, and resource allocation to achieve operational excellence.
Skills
Solid expertise in synthetic rubber compounding and formulation development (NBR, EPDM, CR, SBR, Silicone, FKM, etc.).
In-depth knowledge of rubber polymers, chemicals, fillers, curing systems, processing aids, and mixing processes.
Strong understanding of Banbury/Internal Mixers, Two-Roll Mills, Kneaders, and related compounding equipment.
Good knowledge of ASTM

📌 Hod Rubber Mixing / Compounding Department Umargam
🏢 Western Rubbers India
📍 Umargam