Executive - Water Proofing (Admixture)

Asian Paints; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints in Kolkata seeks a chemist to drive R&D in waterproofing and construction chemicals, developing and validating coatings formulations and supporting technology transfer.

The role requires hands-on material testing, literature surveys, and strong documentation skills, with collaboration across Manufacturing, QC, Sales, and Technical Service teams.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / MSc in Chemistry or related field.
• Experience in Construction Chemicals, Waterproofing, Admixtures, Coatings, Adhesives, or Repair & Rehabilitation products.
• Hands-on experience in raw material testing, formulation trials, QC testing, and product validation.
• Exposure to waterproofing systems (PU, acrylic, cementitious, HDPE membranes, epoxy) preferred.
• Knowledge of testing instruments such as Viscometer, UTM, Colorimeter, density, pH, gloss, water absorption, tensile and flexural testing.
• Experience in customer complaint handling and RCA/CAPA.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature surveys and experimental planning for new product development.
• Develop, evaluate, and optimize formulations for waterproofing products, construction chemicals, adhesives, and related systems.
• Execute laboratory trials, product testing, and validation as per defined test protocols.
• Perform testing and analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
• Evaluate alternative raw materials and identify opportunities for formulation improvement and cost optimization.
• Conduct benchmark studies of competitor products and prepare technical reports.
• Support plant scale-up, product standardization, and technology transfer activities.
• Maintain accurate records of experiments, trial data, and technical documentation.
• Participate in site application trials and provide technical support during product validation.
• Investigate customer complaints, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, QC, Sales, Marketing, and Technical Service teams.

Skills

Formulation development

Laboratory testing

Raw materials testing

Quality control

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Customer support

Project coordination

Education

B. Tech / MSc Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Paint Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

Viscometer

UTM

Colorimeter

Density tester

pH meter

Gloss meter

Job description

• Conduct literature surveys and experimental planning for new product development.
• Develop, evaluate, and optimize formulations for waterproofing products, construction chemicals, adhesives, and related systems.
• Execute laboratory trials, product testing, and validation as per defined test protocols.
• Perform testing and analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
• Evaluate alternative raw materials and identify opportunities for formulation improvement and cost optimization.
• Conduct benchmark studies of competitor products and prepare technical reports.
• Support plant scale-up, product standardization, and technology transfer activities.
• Maintain accurate records of experiments, trial data, and technical documentation.
• Participate in site application trials and provide technical support during product validation.
• Investigate customer complaints, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, QC, Sales, Marketing, and Technical Service teams.

Preferred candidate profile

• B. Tech / M.Sc Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Paint Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in Construction Chemicals, Waterproofing, Admixtures, Coatings, Adhesives, Repair & Rehabilitation products.
• Hands-on experience in raw material testing, formulation trials, QC testing, and product validation.
• Exposure to waterproofing systems such as PU, Acrylic, Cementitious, HDPE Membranes, Epoxy, or related technologies will be preferred.
• Knowledge of testing instruments such as Viscometer, UTM, Colorimeter, Density, pH, Gloss, Water Absorption, Tensile and Flexural Testing.
• Experience in customer complaint handling, RCA, CAPA, and technical troubleshooting.
• Good analytical, documentation, and presentation skills.