R&D Chemist Senior R&D Chemist (Cementitious & Building Finishing System) (Nilai Based)

Main Tasks

• Products involvement include mortar coating admixtures and grinding aids. Main responsibilities: 

• Improve existing formulations in terms of performance and/or cost to meet the market needs 
• Develop new products to meet market needs 
• Evaluate and approve alternative raw materials for cost and/or performance purpose 
• Organize and prioritize projects to meet project timeline agree by lab manager and /or TMM and/or LET 
• Perform production trials for improved and new formulations after justify in lab trials 
• Perform lab test with customer when is necessary 
• Perform field test with customers and/or TSD personnel at site especially on new products 
• Perform plant trials for grinding aid in cement plants when necessary 
• Responsible for maintaining the lab cleanliness  and equipment functionality at all time 
• Responsible for safety and environmental matters 
• Be proactive at the interface between R&D and QC 
• Back up the QC activity when necessary 
• BOM Management: Ensure that Bills of Material are updated for any change to raw materials or formulations relating to manufactured products.

Safety

• To ensure EHS compliance as per Sika policy and EHS minimum requirements
• Reports any hazards immediately adhering to superior or EHS personnel
• Comply to Sika Life Saving Rule
• Participate in EHS related training

Others

• Any other tasks assigned from time to time
• To perform other job functions deem necessary by immediate Superior / Management.

Security

• Maintain Sika information with appropriate secrecy and adhere to policies regarding confidential information
• Always maintain confidentiality of formulation

Qualifications :

• Minimum bachelors degree in science or applied science (Chemistry) plus relevant laboratory experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in research and development with a focus on cementitious materials concrete technology or related areas.
• Patient hardworking analytical mind initiative good interpersonal skill willing to travel to sites results oriented strong planning problem solving; 
• Must be able to communicate well in both spoken and written English and Bahasa Malaysia
• Mature highly motivated with strong inter-personal leadership and management skills; and
• Train and development Lab team and others where applicable.
• Computer literate (Excel Word PowerPoint etc.)
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Additional Information :

We offer competitive salaries aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time