Technical Manager

• Plan and propose any new development and cost down activities
• Responsible and follow tightly with subordinate activities
• To provide any support for sales team
• Hands on of R&D activities, prepare lab test report till pilot run
• Value added/improve the quality of existing product
• Develop & research new products to meet market trend and demands
• Cost down on existing products by maintaining the product quality
• Evaluation of raw materials (for replacement, cost down or alternate source with lab test report)
• Liaise with purchasing and suppliers for the materials related issue and sourcing new materials for the new product development
• Investigate and study customer complaint. Initiate corrective action on the genuine customer complaint (which related to the formulations, specification and testing & provide report and counter measures)
• Modify the existing products to meet specific customer requirement, for instance colour, finishing/appearance, costing etc based on project basis
• To carry out testing of competitor’s products against our similar range of products and prepare report based on the finding
• To ensure all the lab equipment’s are well maintained and control.
• To carry out testing for rework old stock or problematic finished goods
• To liaise or propose any extra value-added testing or certificate for products
• To ensure all technical documentations are well maintaining for audit.
• Managed a team of chemists to meet technical KPI.
• Regional support to enhance formulation synergism.
• EHS compliance to technical and QC labs respectively.
• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Min 10 years working experience in paint/similar industries
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Seamaster Paint (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.