Chemist_Packaging Coating

About the role

The Chemist is an individual contributor role within the R&D division, based at the Sherwin Selangor Plant. The role involves lab process management, problem-solving, customer support, and production support to ensure product quality and innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain EHS and 6S responsibility in the lab with strong ownership of the working environment and adherence to R&D confidentiality principles
• Plan, implement and update formulation and lab process projects on a regular basis with independence and proactiveness
• Modify existing products or develop new products to meet customers' new requirements with well-organized project reports as output
• Communicate across technical, commercial and production boundaries to align on timeline and milestones with stakeholders
• Demonstrate lab process concept with right understanding of the consequence of upscaling to production
• Apply 6 sigma and problem-solving skills including problem definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control
• Coordinate with global and regional analytical teams to identify root cause and support customer visits to understand product application and line parameters
• Run production introduce process (PI) to introduce changes to production and supervise pilot batches
• Support defective batch solutions, raw material shelf life extension, and product transfer as needed
• Share knowledge and experience to strengthen the Asia team's overall technical capability

About you

• Diploma or Bachelor degree or above in polymer or chemistry
• 5-10 years working experience
• Required knowledge in coating, adhesive, and painting
• Preferred experience in coating related industries such as coating for packaging, coil coating, general industrial, protective coating, or metal adhesive