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Introduction:

Rayong

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the industrialization of new materials, compounds, and manufacturing technologies from R&D into mass production.
2. Collaborate closely with R&D, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful product and process implementation.
3. Evaluate manufacturing readiness, production capability, equipment capacity, and investment requirements for new product launches.
4. Develop, review, and maintain material specifications, compound formulations, and technical documentation.
5. Coordinate the qualification and implementation of new raw materials and rubber compounds while ensuring compatibility with existing manufacturing processes.
6. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize material performance, production efficiency, product quality, and manufacturing costs.
7. Conduct material analysis, root cause investigations, and structured problem-solving activities to resolve material- and process-related issues.
8. Monitor key process and material performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective and preventive actions where necessary.
9. Lead cross-functional industrialization projects and support new product introduction (NPI) activities.
10. Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, and internal engineering procedures.
11. Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) requirements.
12. Provide technical support and knowledge sharing to production teams regarding material processing and compound technologies.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Rubber Technology, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in material engineering, rubber compound development, or industrialization within the tire, rubber, polymer, or manufacturing industry.
3. Strong knowledge of rubber compounds, raw materials, material specifications, and manufacturing processes.
4. Experience working with R&D, process engineering, and cross-functional project teams.
5. Knowledge of industrialization, new product introduction (NPI), and process validation is an advantage.
6. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills.
7. Ability to work effectively in an international and matrix organization.
8. Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.