R&D Analyst

Department: Research & Development – Food & Beverage

Location: Mumbai

Position reporting to: Global R&D - Manager

ABOUT SOLENIS

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on partnering with water-intensive operations to solve complex water treatment, process improvement and hygiene challenges with advanced chemical and equipment solutions for consumer, industrial, institutional, food & beverage, and recreational pool and spa water markets.

The product portfolio of Solenis includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis has been recognized as a Best Managed Company for 4 consecutive years and was named as 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner.

Role

• The individual in this role under minimum guidance, plans and executes the design & development of new product / innovation project.
• Responsible for generating ideas, developing product, and executing customer validation trials for assigned projects under minimum guidance
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles and applications in the Project.
• Individual must apply and interpret standard scientific theories, concepts and techniques.
• Provides creative solutions and patentable technologies for solving assigned innovation projects.
• Under minimum guidance, able to plan and perform laboratory experimentation, customer trials, and operates various machines and testing equipment in evaluation of products.
• Regularly communicates progress of and requirements to complete assigned work with manager and project teams.

Key Result Areas

• Plan and execute product Innovation for Ideation, Product development & Validation stage.
• Support in developing/improving and implementation of Global laboratory best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects within agreed time and budget
• Compliance of laboratory with company safety regulations
• Under minimum guidance be able to Identify potential Project technical risks and execution of mitigation plan
• Manage technical database and Document product design and performance ensure ISO compliance.
• Under minimum guidance, execute the Stage Gate process as per appropriate project management tools in the Ideation, Development and Validation Phase.
• Responsible for all key tasks of new product introduction such as Development, planning, Design of experiments, Validations etc.
• Under minimum guidance conducts research and investigations to design and develop a product or process.
• Execute project plans and schedules for timely completion of projects.
• Under minimum guidance, develops test procedures and policies for evaluating raw materials, work in process and finished products
• Regularly Interact & communicate with Global R&D team and work in collaboration with multifunctional Teams (Marketing, Analytical, Regulatory etc.)

Functional Knowledge / Skills

• Must be self-motivated, passionate towards research, creative, learning aptitude, result oriented. Presentation Skills,

• Excellent Chemical and technical know – how, understanding of Chemistry/Formulations fundamentals, Good conceptual & problem solving skills essential,

• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to lead and drive execution of scientific projects with clear accountability

Qualification

• M. Tech. / Ph.D (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Food Technology or equivalent)
• Six Sigma: Yellow Belt / Stage gate process / Project Management preferred
• Ph.D (Fresh)/ MTech (1-3 yrs)/MSc (5-8 yrs)
• Experience in chemical, Detergent, Surfactant / FMCG, specialty Industry, Dairy, Brewery, Beverage, Food Industry