R&D Product Manager - Ink

RTC1 Recruitment Services; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment service is seeking an R&D Product Manager - Ink in Sharjah, UAE. The role involves leading the formulation and optimization of ink products. Candidates must have 7+ years in packaging or plant engineering. Benefits include a company laptop and mobile phone. This position offers a salary of up to 25K AED, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Company laptop

Mobile phone

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in packaging or plant engineering.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials and sustainability.
• Experience with regulations and innovative design.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation and optimization of ink products.
• Manage product development lifecycle from prototypes to production.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance and support customer needs.
• Drive cost reduction and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Packaging testing

Quality assurance

Data-driven design

Project management

Job description

Position Title:R&D Product Manager - Ink

Employment Type:Full Time

Salary: up to 25K AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications

Benefits: Company laptop and mobile phone

Job Location:Sharjah, UAE

About the Client:

A UAE-based company and one of the largest paint manufacturers in the Middle East, offering a wide range of decorative, industrial, marine, powder, and eco-friendly coatings.

Skills

Job Description:

• Lead the formulation, innovation, and optimization of ink products, ensuring performance targets like adhesion, viscosity, drying time, color strength, printability, and environmental compliance are met.
• Manage the full product development lifecycle from lab-scale prototypes to pilot production and full-scale manufacturing, aligning formulations with manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with production, regulatory, sales, and technical teams to troubleshoot issues, ensure compliance with standards, support customer needs, and maintain detailed documentation.
• Drive cost reduction and sustainability initiatives by optimizing raw materials, improving existing products, and incorporating new technologies such as low-VOC and bio-based ink solutions

Qualifications:

• Male, 30 years old and above
• Open to Indian, European and Arabic nationals.
• At least 7 years experience in packaging or plant engineering, with strong knowledge of packaging materials, sustainability, regulations, and innovative design
• Skilled in packaging testing, quality assurance, data-driven design, and project management.