PD Chemist
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Product development chemist will focus on new product development for automotive applications, provide technical support to customers, and provide manufacturing scaleup support.
- Work well in the team environment and work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
- Understand automotive applications, market trends and customer needs.
- Ability to lead new product development projects independently. Self-starter with can do attitude.
- Leading and managing adhesive product development (ADP) projects including milestones and timelines. Full utilization of Albert system and Henkel digitalization initiatives.
- Collaborating with cross functional teams, IPM, marketing, sales, and manufacturing.
- Collaborating with customers and suppliers for innovative solutions. Presenting new product at customer meetings and conferences.
- Engaging and contributing Henkel adhesives and coatings platforms with sharing and learning.
- Lab operation, equipment, raw materials, safety, internal and external audits.
- Supervise contractors and interns for lab activities.
- Ph.D or MS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or other relevant technical fields are required. Will also consider a BS with 2+ years of industry experience.
- Project management training certification is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with DOE or other experiment designing tools.
- Strong track record in new product development from concepts to commercial success.
- Knowledge and experience in rubber, epoxy, and thermoplastic chemistry.
- Experience in hands-on/bench development of adhesives based on above-mentioned technology is required.
- Experience in new product pilot and production scale up of adhesives and sealants is required.
- Strong focus on safety and quality of work.
- Excellent verbal and presentation skills with experience presenting to top management, customers and public groups.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Sufficient language skills in English.
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount