Research & Development Manager

PT Astari Niagara Indonesia is looking for a Research and Development (R&D) Manager to join us for a placement in Cikupa.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure New Product Development activities to be implemented effective - efficiently and aligned with the company objectives.
2. Enhance existing product performance through reformulation, identify material substitution opportunities for cost efficiency, and benchmark competitor technologies to maintain a competitive portfolio.
3. Oversee the entire development process both for existing and new products and ensuring the R&D budget objectives are met & on time, while maintaining a strong and competitive consumable innovation portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Polymer Science is a must have.

• Minimum 8 years of work experience in Chemical/polymer manufacturing in similar role, with minimum 3 years as Assistant Manager role in R&D.

• Strong understanding polymer and chemical material.

• Significant Experience R&D including New Product Development and Material Substitution

• Familiarity with operating lab equipment

• Good proficiency in ERP system.

• Creative and innovative, hands on, good analytical, process oriented

• Willing to work 6 days in a week (Saturday half-day).