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This job is for an R&D Chemist at Sika, focusing on developing sustainable cementitious products. You might like this job because you'll formulate new products, optimize raw materials, and stay ahead with emerging technologies while ensuring quality in a collaborative environment.
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Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Full-Time
few days ago
Job Description
Our goals - Your path
- Developing new products or refining existing ones by enhancing their performance, increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring high quality. Testing and evaluating raw materials.
- Product Development: Formulate and conduct laboratory testing. Analyze lab data and draw actionable conclusions. Field evaluations and production trials associated with such approved development projects and new products. Strictly follow PCP procedures in SIP. Supervise the setting of specifications for new products, including sources and data for raw materials, manufacturing procedures and finished product testing (standard and performance testing), packaging requirements and Safety & Environment.
- Sustainable Product Development: Incorporate sustainability principles into the research and development of cementitious products. Explore alternative materials, additives, and manufacturing processes that reduce environmental impact while maintaining product performance and quality.
- Efficiency Improvements: Identify opportunities to optimize production processes and formulations to enhance efficiency and reduce resource consumption. Implement measures such as process automation, equipment upgrades, and waste minimization initiatives to streamline operations and lower production costs.
- Raw Material Optimization: Explore alternative raw materials and additives that offer cost advantages without compromising product performance or quality. Conduct thorough cost benefit analyses to assess the economic feasibility of using different materials and select options that provide the greatest cost savings. Ensure that Raw Material Specifications (RMS) are
prepared for any new raw material, RMS are updated for any approved new source of an existing raw material and that all RMS are current and any changes or additions are distributed to all concerned parties. - Data Collection and Analysis: Collect relevant data from various sources, including experimental trials, market research, and financial reports, to support decision-making and performance evaluation. Analyze data using statistical methods, modeling techniques, and software tools to
extract meaningful insights and trends. - BOM Management: Ensure that Bills of Material are updated for any change to raw materials or formulations relating to manufactured products.
- Quality Assurance: Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure the reliability, durability, and performance of cementitious products developed by the R&D team.
- Technology Assessment: Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in the field of cementitious materials. Evaluate and assess new technologies for potential integration into product development efforts.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other departments, including manufacturing, sales, and marketing, to ensure seamless integration of R&D efforts with business operations and commercialization strategies.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and environmental guidelines in the development and testing of cementitious products.
- Continuous Improvement: Implement a culture of continuous improvement within the R&D department, where sustainability is integrated into the innovation process. Encourage experimentation, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary collaboration to drive meaningful progress towards sustainability objectives, operational excellence and innovative solutions.
- ISO Compliance: Ensure QC comply with ISO9001 and ISO 14005
Limitations of Authority No purchase of equipment and/ or material without approval from R&D Tech Manager/ GM
Your expertise - Our strength
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in science or applied science (Chemistry) plus relevant laboratory experience
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in research and development, with a focus on cementitious materials, concrete technology, or related areas.
- Strong technical expertise in materials characterization, formulation development, and process optimization.
- Proficiency in data analysis and statistical software
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- In-depth knowledge of the cement and concrete industry, including familiarity with market trends, customer requirements, and competitive landscape.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality standards applicable to the industry.
- Certification in quality management (e.g., Six Sigma, ISO) is a plus.
About Sika
Sika was first established in Malaysia in 1989 and full operations commenced in 1991 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd, with the completion of its local head office and production plant in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Since then, the company has gained a leading position in the country with the acceptance and endorsement of its products for construction and industrial applications by local and international proponents.
In the Construction sector, our business activities cover the full spectrum of project types ranging from infrastructural development to buildings, from institutional facilities to manufacturing plants. We service our direct customers – concrete producers, contractors and distributors – and stay close to them through our central sales & marketing office in Petaling Jaya and a network of sales offices in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. In 2014 our presence in the Malaysian construction continued to grow when our Ipoh Plant was built and running to meet customer demands.
In Malaysia, our Industry Division is the clear market leader in the automotive glass replacement sector (AGR) and the “Sikaflex” brand is instantly recognized as a mark for quality, reliability and performance. In the automotive OEM sector, we are the approved supplier to top German car markets such as Mercedes Benz and BMW. Meanwhile, Sika leads the field in total bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions for bus, truck and rail vehicle manufacturing, and for the assembly of appliances, industrial equipment and building components.
Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd currently employs more than 340 people in Sales & Marketing, Technical Service, Finance, HR & Administration, Laboratory, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse.
Job Requirements
Company Benefits
Global exposure
As an international company, our diverse workforce enables us to listen and effectively respond to employee needs.
Open and inclusive culture
We firmly believe that the diversity experienced by employees contributes to the success of the company!
Career growth
At Sika, we encourage you to take assignments outside your own country. This way we can share knowledge across all our locations worldwide.
Additional Info
Company Activity
Last active - few hours ago
Experience Level
0 - 10 Years of Experience
Job Specialisation
Chemical Engineering, Lab Science, Software Development & QA / Testing
Company Profile
Sika
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry.
Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.2 billion in 2023.
Source: sika.com