Role & responsibilities :
Product Development: Under the guidance of Manager R&D; you will formulate security inks and functional coatings, for various printing methods like Gravure, Flexo etc.
Testing & Analysis: Conduct rigorous chemical, physical, and optical testing to ensure inks meet strict durability, adhesion, lightfastness, and chemical-resistance standards.
Scale-Up & Production: Transfer lab-scale formulations to manufacturing, troubleshooting production anomalies and optimizing processing parameters. Also, to ensure each batch of Ink is made to yield same results.
Quality Assurance: Establish raw material specifications and quality control protocols to guarantee batch-to-batch consistency.

Preferred candidate profile
Education: Bachelors, Master’s in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or a closely related field.
5 - 7 years of hands-on experience in formulation chemistry,



with at least 2 years specifically within security printing, functional coatings, or specialty ink industries.
Deep understanding of pigments, dyes, resins, solvents, photo initiators, and taggant technologies (e.g., luminescent, magnetic)
Proficiency with lab synthesis tools, analytical instruments (FTIR, UV-Vis, HPLC, microscopy), and printability testers (e.g., Prufbau) to ensure colour matching, waste reduction and quality controls.
Solid knowledge of UV-curable, water-based, and solvent-based chemistry.
Experience with intellectual property, patent landscapes, and documenting technical reports.
Sharp analytical problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.

📌 Ink Chemist Ankleshwar (India)
🏢 ARROW GREENTECH
📍 India