R&D Chemist: Product Formulation & Trials Lead

PT China Glaze Indonesia; Jawa Barat; On-site; IDR 66,960,000 - 133,920,000; Full time

Job summary

PT China Glaze Indonesia is seeking an R&D chemist to drive new product development, formulation improvements, and materials evaluation. You will conduct laboratory experiments, assess raw materials, and participate in production trials at the factory, coordinating with QA/QC, Purchasing, and Production teams.

The role requires a chemistry/engineering degree and 1–3 years of R&D or manufacturing experience, with strong data analysis skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum D3/S1 degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in R&D, laboratory, or manufacturing industry preferred.
• Experience in ceramics, frit, glaze, glass, inorganic materials, or chemicals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products, formulations, and improvements to existing products.
• Conduct experiments, testing, and evaluation of raw materials, formulations, and product characteristics.
• Execute trials in the laboratory and production trials at the factory.
• Analyze experimental results and production trial outcomes, identify root causes of problems, and provide improvement solutions.
• Support the scale-up process of new products and production process improvements.
• Evaluate new raw materials and develop alternative raw materials to reduce product costs.
• Create and manage formulas, experimental records, product specifications, and R&D technical documents.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Production, QA/QC, Purchasing, and other related departments

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

MS Excel

Education

Chemistry/Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory equipment

Job description

PT China Glaze Indonesia is seeking an R&D chemist to drive new product development, formulation improvements, and materials evaluation. You will conduct laboratory experiments, assess raw materials, and participate in production trials at the factory, coordinating with QA/QC, Purchasing, and Production teams.

The role requires a chemistry/engineering degree and 1–3 years of R&D or manufacturing experience, with strong data analysis skills and proficiency in MS Office.