Quaker Houghton Hiring for Development Chemist Jobs in Kolkata
Searching for growth-oriented Chemistry Jobs in industrial research and formulation development? Quaker Houghton is hiring Development Chemists for its APAC Product Development Team in Kolkata. This Development Chemist Jobs opportunity is ideal for professionals interested in surface chemistry, industrial lubricants, coatings, analytical testing, and chemical product innovation. Candidates passionate about industrial R&D and manufacturing chemistry should explore this exciting opportunity.
- Position: Development Chemist
- Location: Greater Kolkata Area
About the Company:
Quaker Houghton is a globally recognized leader in industrial process fluids, lubricants, coatings, and specialty chemical solutions for manufacturing industries. The company serves sectors such as aerospace, automotive, primary metals, and energy with advanced chemical technologies and innovative formulations. Through these Chemistry Jobs, professionals gain opportunities to work in collaborative product development environments focused on sustainability, performance enhancement, and scientific innovation.
Job Overview:
The Development Chemist role involves developing and improving formulations used in the APAC Surface Chemistry market. Professionals will conduct laboratory testing, benchmarking, product analysis, and formulation optimization activities to support customer requirements and industrial applications. The role includes collaboration with operations, supply chain, commercial teams, and customers to develop innovative solutions focused on performance, quality, safety, and sustainability
. Candidates will also support analytical services, equipment maintenance, calibration, and project execution activities.Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve our formulations used in the APAC Surface Chemistry market, focused on meeting customer needs such as enhancing performance, safety, and quality improvement.
- Carry out all lab work necessary for tests, benchmarking, and determinations, in order to answer questions and provide new solutions to customers as well as perform customer requested product analysis.
- Participate in product development projects as part of an experienced team and in cooperation with all involved parties such as Operations, Supply Chain & Commercial.
- Provide analytical service and knowledge to internal and external customers based upon the chemist’s current level of expertise. Visit customers when required to assist the Commercial team.
- Ensure that all equipment and machines in your area of control are managed with regards to safety, maintenance, calibration, and availability.
- Perform project work in cooperation with a variety of internal and external contacts.
Educational Requirements:
- Experience: Relevant working experience in a similar role, ideally within the chemical sector. Knowledge of lubricants, greases, oils, coatings, or other surface science related subjects is highly valued. All necessary product training is provided upon onboarding by our senior Development Chemist team. Ideal opportunity for someone who is motivated to work with both chemical & physicochemical matters and with a good balance between benchwork, theoretical work, and shop floor interaction.
- Education: Chemistry-related bachelor’s degree studies. Interest or background in physical/organic chemistry, colloid chemistry and/or metallurgy.
- Language skills: English at a professional level is required.
- Soft skills: Fast learner, pragmatic, growth mindset, good communicator and influencer, team player, and intrinsic curiosity in the soft skills. High safety consciousness is a must. Safety is at the core of our culture.
This Chemistry Jobs opportunity at Quaker Houghton offers an excellent platform for professionals interested in industrial chemistry, formulation development, and surface science innovation. With exposure to advanced product development projects, analytical research, and global manufacturing operations, this Development Chemist Jobs role can help candidates build a rewarding career in the chemical and industrial solutions sector.
