Education:

- M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry / Chemistry or B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

- Relevant experience in Pigments, Dyes, Specialty Chemicals, or Chemical Manufacturing preferred.

Experience:

- Relevant experience in R&D;/Product Development, preferably in Pigments & Dyes manufacturing.

- Experience in scale-up from laboratory to plant production will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead R&D; and current product development activities for pigments, dyes, and specialty chemicals.

- Develop and optimize new formulations, processes, and products as per customer and market requirements.

- Conduct laboratory trials, analyze results, and optimize product performance, yield, and cost.

- Manage scale-up of laboratory products to pilot/production scale and support commercialization.





- Troubleshoot quality and process-related issues in coordination with Production and QA/QC teams.

- Develop and maintain R&D; procedures, formulations, specifications, trial reports, and technical documentation.

- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and raw-material optimization.

- Guide and supervise R&D; chemists/technicians and allocate project responsibilities.

- Coordinate with Production, QA/QC, Purchase, and Marketing/Sales teams for product development and trials.

- Ensure laboratory activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

- Stay updated on new technologies, raw materials, applications, and developments in the pigments and dyes industry.

📌 R&D manager (Dombivli)
🏢 Western Chemical
📍 Dombivli