**Chemist (R&D)****-****(****30004897****)****Description**Ansell is a leading global provider of protection solutions. Our company designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of protection solutions that meet the ever-changing needs and demands of our markets and industries. Protection is our primary concern as millions of people around the world depend on Ansell in their professional and personal lives.**GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION**- To carry out primarily research and development projects work related to new products from the stage of preliminary lab study till validation trials and transfer to manufacturing.- To execute the assigned R&D projects in accordance with Stage Gate / Design and Development Control requirements, where applicable.- To carry out evaluation of new or alternative materials.- To conduct literature review on the areas related to new products development and new products quality specifications requirements including test method required.- To perform statistical data analysis of various quality data for R&D requirements.- To provide technical support to manufacturing in resolving technical related problems, also in resolving problem identified from customer feedbacks, complaints trend and etc. including potential problem arising from newly developed products.- To maintain and upkeep of R&D lab for an effective and efficient operation including system compliance with 6S, GLP or ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18000.- To study and develop new method or modify existing method for R&D activities or work requirements.- To direct R&D Technicians on experimental studies when required or assigned.- To assist R&D Sr. Manager in all areas related to R&D functions and responsibilities.**RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES & AUTHORITIES****1. R&D Projects**- To carry out primarily R&D projects work related to NPD including identifying customer requirements and defining design inputs, planning the project work and preparation of milestone, conducts lab work and plant trials including testing, monitoring,reporting and till successful transferring to manufacturing.- To plan and execute approved technical studies / experiments for new or modified products / processes.- To establish and evaluate innovative ideas on new product and process development.- To continuously acquire job-related knowledge for job performance improvement.- To perform literature review and material search on new products and its quality specification requirements including test method required.- To establish the related regulatory requirements for the new products in the research.- To protect confidentiality of information related to work within the company such that no unauthorized person could gain access.**2. Evaluation of New Materials**- To identify suitable new materials for R&D work or alternative materials in use and evaluate the suitability and appropriateness for use through lab work and validation trials.**3. Statistical Data Analysis and R&D Reporting (13%)**- To collect and analyze quality data by means of suitable statistical tools for R&D work.- To identify the need for statistical techniques for establishing, controlling and verifying quality data for R&D projects and implement such techniques accordingly.- To record all information and write protocols, reports including summaries, highlights, papers, presentations for the project, based on the determined frequency.**4. Technical Support**- To provide technical support to marketing and manufacturing in resolving technical related problems, also in resolving problem identified from customer feedbacks, complaints trend and etc. including potential problem arising from newly developed products.- To establish appropriate measure to improve the effectiveness of R&D activities as to reduce customer complaints and potential quality issues.- To assist the R&D Sr. Manager in providing guidance and assistance to the manufacturing plants of Ansell whenever required.- To supervise R&D Technician I / II, and coordinate factory trial runs, where required.**5. Maintenance of R&D Laboratory (10%)**- To maintain and upkeep of R&D lab for an effective and efficient operations including system compliance with 6S, GLP or ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001,ISO 14001 and ISO 18001 and supervision, training and manning of R&D Technicians I/II.- To ensure appropriate documents, records, materials, tools and equipment are available and clearly identified, properly maintained and kept up to date.- To practice the Quality Systems adopted by the Company and to conform to the regulatory requirements, whenever relevant to company business.- To follow Safety, Health and Environmental procedures and to conform to the regulatory requirements, whenever relevant to company business.- To implement and to comply with the Statutory, Regulatory, Secrecy and Organizational matters.**6. Design History File Administration and Maintainance
