Assistant Manager - R&D-Pressure Sensative Adhesives

UNISON INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING (The Recruitment Company); Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

UNISON INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING (The Recruitment Company) is seeking a skilled professional for a Labelling/Printing/Packaging firm focused on Road Safety products. The role targets New Product Research & Development and Project Management, requiring 3–5 years of experience and a Masters degree or higher in Chemistry, Engineering, or Polymer Sciences.

You will design acrylics and rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesives, drive innovation, and manage R&D via Clarity, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher in Chemistry or Engineering, or Polymer Sciences.
• 3-5 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Experience with pressure sensitive adhesives is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and formulate acrylics and rubber-based adhesion systems per market needs and customer specs.
• Proactive innovation including idea generation and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and manage data and documentation.
• Lead R&D processes through Clarity and manage project lifecycle from ideation to development.
• Drive productivity via digitalisation, automation, and AI/ML where applicable.

Skills

Adhesive design

Cross-functional

Data management

Troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry/Engineering/Polymer Science

Tools

Clarity Platform

Job description

Hiring for a company into Labelling/Printing/Packaging for Road Safety products.

Exp Required : 3-5 yrs

Education Qualification required: Masters degree or higher in Chemistry or Engineering, or Polymer Sciences disciplines

Job Description

New Product Research & Development

• Design and formulate acrylics and rubber based novel pressure sensitive adhesives on market needs and customer specifications.
• Understanding on solvent, emulsion and hotmelt based pressure sensitive adhesives
• Drives technology innovation through idea generation, root cause analysis, effective troubleshooting, and implementing lasting corrective actions.
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, and structured data management.
• Deep, practical understanding of key technical material properties, performance characteristics, and their critical interconnection with processing parameters, converting efficiency, and final end-use applications.
• Maintains a proactive watch on emerging technologies, intellectual property, and market trends within the adhesive industry for strategic planning and securing a competitive advantage.
• Responsible for continuous productivity and efficiency improvement through digitalisation and automation, artificial intelligence and machine learnings

Project Management & Execution

• Accurate and timely management of Cost driven, Business continuity and strategic projects for AMEA region in accordance with DDOS/Stage gate processes in line with the product strategy and AOP needs till development stage.
• Participate & conduct regular project calls with cross-functional teams & update A3 Project plans, Timelines, CTQs, Specifications, application test plans, Reports and Reviews.
• Manage R&D process through Clarity platform including ideations to Project Develop stage
• Smooth transition of project from Develop stage to respective team for commercialization and also participate in all meetings till the completion of the project.
• Responsible for strategic idea generation aimed at cost mitigation and expanding the portfolio through new product development.
• Leads and manages R&D projects, encompassing scope definition, timeline management, and seamless coordination with cross-functional teams (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Marketing, R&D cost out team).
• Communicates research outcomes effectively by documenting findings, preparing comprehensive technical reports, and clear presentation of results to stakeholders.
• Required actions and follow current process to drive project till develop stage