ASSISTANT MANAGER – R&D
Berger Paints Emirates Ltd.
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 3 أشهر
Awards/Recognition
• Bestowed with various spot awards by Berger Paints Emirates Ltd. for;
o Professionally resolving product issues related to Inorganic Zinc Rich coating and providing upgraded product.
o Handling and troubleshooting scratch hardness issue through practical demonstration at sitein line.
o Conducting technical discussions with consultants and resolving all issues related to Berger Floor Coating project.
• Selected by the management to managed work related to technical formulation standardisation and certification as well as providing project support in assigned region.
Significant Highlights:
• Successful in developing a guide to improve formulations of water borne decorative paints as well as solvent borne protective coatings; maintained and updated guide formulations as per availability of raw materials in the market.
• Provided advice on technical submittals for system recommendation and site issues documentation.
• Determined product improvement related to paints and coatings, particularly for MEA markets, also acquired product certifications in collaboration with the third-party laboratories.
• Instrumental in conducting competitor analysis to determine current market demand and accordingly develop as well as launch new products.
• Ensured product certified by the ESTIDAMA (Abu Dhabi-QCC), KUKAS (Kuwait STD) and ESMA, also acquired approvals and green label from DM GBRS for complete product ranges.
• Assured testing of newly developed products; testes, include slip co-efficient for protective coatings, DNV GL certification for cargo oil tanks coatings, anti-carbonation for exterior waterborne coatings, flame spread test for protective coating and SRI test for exterior paints.
Key Responsibilities:
• Accountable for providing technical support in managing and ensuring successful completion of project while resolving site issues and maintaining related documents.
• Providing presentations to consultants, completing registration process to enrol company name in specifications and participating in meetings with the consultants and clients to provide product briefing and acquire new projects.
• Conducting certification requirement analysis to acquire appropriate certifications related to legal and product.
• Segregating and standardising alternate new raw material to manage quality issues and product supply to market.
• Forecasting sales for new products and implementing necessary measures to enhance sales performance.
• Closely working with the sales, QA/QC and supply chain departments to develop products, handle complaints and optimise cost.
• Facilitated training on usage of paint and coating to internal and external clients; visiting client site with the S&M team.
• Complying to and implementing health and safety standards within the laboratory.
• Ensuring effective operation and usage of all laboratory equipment while strategically planning and scheduling laboratory work; maintaining accurate records of all documents in line with the ISO 9001 standards.
Significant Highlights:
• Proactively involved in new product development related to water-based paints and wood finishes range
• Improved and developed guide formulations of water borne decorative paints and solvent borne protective coatings in close collaboration with the team members, thus meeting requirements of marketing, sales and manufacturing departments.
• Accurately interpreted and analysed test data while modifying product formulation in line with the safety and legal requirements as well as local and international regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducted trails, provided technical support and steered production as well as sales activities.
• Developed and optimised cost of protective coatings (epoxy primers, high build mid coats, PU topcoats, epoxy masticor coatings, tank linings and thermal resistant coatings for metal structures) for structural steel and off-shore applications.
• Provided technical advice and support to project sales members and regularly visited consultants for technical issues resolutions and clarification.
• Closely collaborated with the cross-functional teams to select right material and process to meet project requirements.
Significant Highlights:
• Segregated and batched all paints for quality control purpose and conducted pilot formulation trials in lab.
• Adhered to quality assurance parameters and provided technical support in ensuring smooth production operations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised and coordinated activities related to quality control and quality assurance while implementing necessary management system at site.
• Maintained close communication with customer representative on all quality matters.
• Monitored all site inspections activities, prepared request for inspection and coordinated all inspection activities with the cross-functional teams.
• Ensured that all inspection reports are accurate and that all attached documents are current status.
• Accomplished assigned work prior to any inspection, also reviewed all inspection reports to ensure compliance.
Significant Highlights:
• Involved in developing products pertaining to decorative coatings.
• Handled formulation process and assisted in handling the by regularly visiting client site.
Key Responsibilities:
• Facilitated fire retardant coatings formulations, also analysed market requirements and developed apposite products.
• Recommended utilisation of finishing systems for protective and decorative finishes.