Technical Competence and Skills Required:

• Minimum 7 years of extensive experience in supervising Industrial Quality Control lab in PVC Manufacturing unit
• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of instrument operation, calibration, and maintenance for testing of PVC resin including but not limited to:
  • Viscosity - K Value
  • Particle size distribution
  • Thermal Stabilization
  • Whiteness and Yellowness of resin
  • % Volatility
  • Bulk Density
  • Contamination-Dark resin counts
  • Fish Eyes test
  • RVCM
  • Plasticizer absorption/Porosity
  • Pourability
  • Volume resistivity
• Good Knowledge on the process of classification of PVC Grades based on specification & properties
• Extensive Knowledge and experience in modern analytical equipment used in PVC QC Labs including but not limited to:
  • Viscometer
  • GC-Headspace
  • Laser particle size
  • TOC
  • Spectroscopy
  • Titration systems
  • Halogen Moisture analysers
  • Environmental testing systems
  • Density meter
  • Colorimeter
• Calibration of analytical instruments & Portable analysers
• Knowledge of GLP, Chemical safety, lab safety & Emergency response
• Maintaining and record keeping of traceability and validity of solutions & standards
• Good knowledge on the chemical process & testing of Raw material, monomer grade Vinyl Chloride, in-process samples, utilities, wastewater & final product analysis and certificates
• OOS results and reporting
• Good Communication skills and capable of interacting with multi-disciplines internally within the organization and external sources
• Good decision-making skills in both technical and financial areas
• Excellent supervisory skills and capable of leading a team of chemists and train & motivate the team to achieve company objectives on technical, quality, health, safety and security targets and goals
• Excellent working knowledge of database such as SAP/LIMS - data entry, data history, worklist, and reports
• Handling of compressed gas cylinders, calibration gas cylinders and regulators
• Knowledge of international standards- (ASTM, ISO, EPA), ISO 17025 and IMS (Quality, HSE, RC)