PAD Manager, CCS, NEA

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for translating market requirements on the needs of new products into a development process of new masterbatches for specific country locations and aligned with the company’s vision and mission to exceed customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Contributes to a safe work environment aligned with corporate standards and expectations
• Maintain and monitor documented information in PAD respective area is updated
• Establish APS Technology leadership
• Support sales requests related to new product development and product localization
• Performing masterbatch development following Accolade stages gate process / regional procedure, manage the project (monitor the gate advancement and project duration)
• New products/formula registration and support production scale up
• Provide supporting documents such as a provisional technical data sheet on the approved/new products, composition declaration
• Support new raw material approval process by performing qualification test of raw materials / finished goods
• Review analysis report related Technical service activities and QN investigation
• Oversee the operation of PAD lab/ Technical center and improve its smoothness
• Identify PAD team training need analysis & provide related training
• Control cost within the budgeted value
• Awareness of ISO 14001:2015.
• Awareness of the environmental policy. the significant environmental aspects and related actual or potential environmental impacts associated with the work.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the implementation of the Environmental Management System, including the benefits of enhanced environmental performance

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Education:  

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Science, Polymer or other relevant qualification. Master's & doctorate will be preferable.

Work Experience: 
1.    Minimum 8 years working experience as a technical / research & development/quality control in polymer, plastic masterbatch, additives, or color, plastics extrusion.

Licenses & Certifications:
1.    Basic knowledge of ISO 9001.

Critical Competencies/Behaviors:

•    Building partnerships Work collaboratively with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to achieve goals. Encourages team to identify and engage with other functions. 
•    Deliver results - Executing plans and work to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable results and safe outcomes for the organization employees, and customers by setting the standard, taking ownership and accountability and acts with integrity
•    Drive Innovation - Generating novel solutions and impactful improvements that create sustainability and measurable value for existing and potential customers
•    Grow Capabilities - Creating a work environment where all employees can develop and realize their full potential, allowing the organization to meet current and future business challenges
•    Promote Inclusion - Taking action to ensure that the capabilities and insights of all individuals are valued and included in ways that lead to organizational success, equitable outcomes, and a sense of belonging

Skills:
•    Technical skills in knowledge of polymer/plastics extrusion, pigments, and additives, basic organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry. 
•    Strong analytical thinking. 
•    Good Project management skills.
•    Judgment and decision-making skills, analysis of costs and benefits of changes and recommending the most appropriate action.
•    Conflict resolution and negotiation; the ability to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve conflicts.
•    Personnel can prioritize all detailed work, focus on urgent and important tasks, and complete all defined goals according to the activity planning. 
•    Ability to lead effective teams and good work attitude 
•    Ability to communicate professionally with people within all levels of the organization and external contacts.
•    Must have strong written and verbal skills. 
•    Accountable, results-oriented, and self-motivated; open-minded to challenges.
•    Able to manage change and meet commitments and deadlines.

Languages:
1.    Proficiency in English and the mother language in the specific country