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Are you looking for Chemist Jobs with a global leader in sustainability and innovation? This exciting RD&E Chemist opportunity is part of Ecolab Jobs in Pune, offering professionals the chance to work in a world-class Research, Development & Engineering environment. Join Ecolab Careers and contribute to impactful solutions in water, hygiene, and infection prevention while driving operational innovation for the IMEA market.
About Ecolab
Ecolab is a trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations and is the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. Around the world, customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets choose comprehensive Ecolab solutions, data-driven insights, and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, operate efficiently, and achieve sustainability goals. To support customers in the IMEA market, Ecolab has established a state-of-the-art Research, Development, and Engineering (RDE) center in Pune.
- Job Title: RD&E Chemist: Operation Innovation
- Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Category: Research, Development & Engineering
- Job ID: R00266261
Job Purpose
We are seeking a candidate who has strong collaboration and teamwork skills, is self-motivated, has good communication skills, is a creative
problem solver, and possesses strong observation, agility, and perception skills.Job Description
The individual will be part of the Operational Innovation team, driving value in the sourcing of raw materials by enabling material cost optimization, supply resilience, and revenue growth. The primary responsibility is to support raw material alternate supplier approval projects, localizations, and finished good cost optimization. Ecolab operates in an increasingly complex environment. OI resources are needed to help ensure that alternative supplier approvals maintain compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will gain insight into Ecolab raw materials and could take on greater responsibilities within Bridge.
Responsibilities
- Follow all safety policies and guidelines during lab work and site visits.
- Ability to quickly learn processes, software, and deliver on the objectives impactfully.
- Assessment and qualification of various raw materials, development of lab test protocols for new raws qualification for approval of a new supplier.
- Requires working on benches, conducting wet chemistry experiments 60-80% of the time, depending on needs.
- Conduct product formulation preparations, product stability studies with other chemicals/materials, and performance studies.
- Able to conduct literature search and solve problems in areas of water, wastewater, food, hygiene, chemicals, and packaging materials.
- Work as a key technical contributor on projects/experiments/research of significant scope and complexity with very high impact on the business.
- Act with considerable latitude in determining the technical approach required to meet desired outcomes.
- Interpret experimental/field trial data and communicate results clearly to peers and project teams in written reports and oral presentations.
- Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and still deliver on time.
- Be an advocate of the region during Global meetings/forums to provide the regional needs and highlight challenges and opportunities of the IMEA region.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s in Organic/Inorganic/Polymer chemistry.
- 2-4 years of industrial experience.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Open-minded team player, also a self-starter.
- Focused and driven, while at the same time agile and flexible with the approach and assignments.
- Good hands-on and lab practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Working Conditions
This job requires working in a world-class research facility in Pune, India. Travel 10-20% of total time.
