Leading resin labs in Asia within Coatings Resins organization, leadership and guidance, execution and implementation of specific projects, coaching team members to expand polyacrylate technology. Administrative and functional responsibility for local resin labs in Asia Pacific.
Responsibilities
Acts as spokesman for all development activities within the Hub Coatings Resins Asia; Leads resin labs of Coatings Resins Asia operationally and supports the teamleader, product owners, manufacturing sites and development projects to foster efficiency and innovations; Coordination of all local topics related to EHS, IT, HR and strategy; Supports, guides and ensures Phase gate Projects/Topics are managed on time, in budget, guaranteeing proper milestone reviews and converting findings into relevant IP; Has a detailed overview of all resin activities ongoing at the Hub and represents the Hub to internal and external guests; Actively presents information on resin technology to internal and external customers and stakeholders globally; Leads technical discussions within regional/global technical community and prioritizes approaches by probability of success and value addition; Regular review of the state of the art for binder systems and presentation in exchange meetings; Develops self and team members; Ensures compliance with required quality standards (IATF etc.), including certification lead role in IATF audit; Exercises high levels of good housekeeping and health and safety awareness within the lab
Requirements
Chemistry related PhD; At least 10 years industrial experience; Proven management skills of complex, intercultural teams and projects; Polymer background, polymer chemistry focus on polyacrylics preferred; Entrepreneurial thinking and drive to foster value creation via product & process optimizations; English fluent speaking & writing
Nice to have
Japanese; Ideally Chinese fluent speaking & writing; Polymer chemistry focus on polyacrylics
Chiny · Shanghai
