R&D Manager

Key Objectives/Principal Accountabilities

• To become expert in specialties lubricants
• To train junior product developer technically
• To drive chosen segment technically to become the expert for the addressed segments
• To anticipate and understand customer needs & expectations
• To drive product development projects for the addressed segments
• To perform day to day experiments, reporting and documentation
• To manage R&D lab records and prepare lab reports
• To present the project results to the leadership team
• To co-ordinate with production team to scale up R&D batches
• To co-ordinate with Quality Assurance team to finalize the product specification
• To provide necessary support to Marketing Applications and Sales team to enhance the sale of new products
• To perform tests relative to the product development projects
• To overview the benchmarking tests for the dedicated segments
• To maintain and improve the established laboratory safety practices
• To maintain R&D test equipment and its assets
• To support to Sales and Marketing to create value argumentation on existing and new products
• Ensure compliance to Freudenberg HSE policies, objectives, standards, directives & guidelines
• To co-ordinate with all concerned on effective handling of customer complaints
• Support to Production/Process Engineering team to improve first time yield
• To conduct relevant literature search and documentation of the same for future use
• To explore local raw material sources and evaluate potentially suitable raw material in existing product formulations to effect cost reduction and import substitute
• To drive technically and coordinate with Product Portfolio Manager, Sales, Marketing Application, Production, Quality Control, Purchase and global teams in Germany

Functional Responsibilities/Network

• Teamwork mindset is mandatory
• Create a positive and developing climate, with respect to HSE
• Coordinate with Product Portfolio Manager, Sales, Marketing Application, Production, Quality Control, Purchase and global teams in Germany
• Manage and develop the personnel and working processes within the department.
• Ensure that site meets HSE Standards and Directives.
• Ensure completion of all relevant statutory documentation related to HSE in line with local laws.