Product Development and Formulation
• Develop current drymix products and improve existing formulations to meet market, performance, and cost targets.
• Design formulations around binders (OPC, white cement, CAC, gypsum, lime), graded sands and fillers, and additives (cellulose ethers, redispersible polymer powders, starch ethers, superplasticizers, retarders, accelerators, defoamers, hydrophobic agents, fibers, pigments).
• Optimize open time, slip resistance, workability, water retention, adhesion, flexibility, shrinkage, strength development, and durability.
• Run the stage-gate process: concept, lab trials, pilot batch, plant trial, field trial, commercial launch.
• Create technical data sheets (TDS), safety data sheets (SDS) inputs, and application guidelines

Cost Optimization and Value Engineering
• Reduce formulation cost without compromising performance, through raw material substitution, additive dosage optimization, and sand and filler gradation optimization.
• Evaluate alternative and local raw materials (fly ash, GGBS, limestone filler, manufactured sand).




• Maintain cost-performance benchmarking against competitor products.

Raw Material Qualification and Supplier Management
• Qualify and approve new raw materials and suppliers: incoming specifications, sample testing, batch-to-batch consistency checks.
• Work with procurement and suppliers (additive and polymer manufacturers) on technical support, trials, and issue resolution.
• Maintain approved material lists and alternate-source readiness for supply continuity

Testing, Quality, and Standards Compliance

• Ensure products comply with applicable standards (e.g., IS 15477, EN 12004, EN 13888/ISO 13007, EN 998-1/2, IS 2547, EN 1504, ASTM or BIS equivalents) and client or project specifications.
• Oversee lab testing: compressive and flexural strength, tensile adhesion, open time, slip, water absorption, shrinkage, flow and consistency, setting time, particle size distribution, bulk density, and moisture c

📌 Manager- R&D (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 Walplast Products
📍 Navi Mumbai