JOB DESCRIPTION — PRODUCTION & R&D CHEMIST
Position: Production & R&D Chemist
Location: Begrajpur Manufacturing Unit, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Department: Production & R&D
Industry: Home Care, Laundry & Cleaning Chemicals
Experience: 3–7 years
Qualification: B.Sc./M.Sc. Chemistry, B.Tech./M.Tech. Chemical Engineering or equivalent
Role Objective
To lead formulation development, product trials, production and quality control for home-care and laundry chemical products, while establishing standardized, scalable manufacturing processes at the Begrajpur factory.
Key Responsibilities
1. R&D & Formulation
Develop and improve formulations for:
Liquid Laundry Detergents
Fabric Softeners/Conditioners
Dishwash Liquids
Floor & Surface Cleaners
Toilet Cleaners
Glass Cleaners
Degreasers
Disinfectant/Cleaning Products
Other institutional & home-care chemicals
Conduct laboratory trials and pilot batches.
Optimize formulations for cost, performance, stability and scalability.
Identify suitable raw materials and alternative suppliers.
Develop formulations based on customer/product requirements.
2. Production
Convert laboratory formulations into commercial-scale manufacturing processes.
Prepare and maintain Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs).
Supervise batch production, mixing sequence, temperature, pH, viscosity and other critical parameters.
Ensure correct raw-material dosing and minimize wastage.
Troubleshoot production issues and batch failures.
Establish SOPs for manufacturing and cleaning processes.
3. Quality Control
Test incoming raw materials and finished products.
Monitor parameters such as:
pH
Viscosity
Appearance
Density
Active matter
Stability
Cleaning performance
Maintain COAs, test reports and batch records.
Ensure consistency from batch to batch.
4. Factory Setup & Process Development
Help establish the Begrajpur plant as a systematic chemical manufacturing facility.
Recommend mixing tanks, agitators, pumps, filling equipment and laboratory equipment.
Develop manufacturing flow and material-handling systems.
Implement proper chemical storage and handling procedures.
5. Cost & Product Development
Calculate formulation cost per kg/litre.
Work with management to achieve target product margins.
Continuously identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising performance.
Develop private-label and customized formulations where required.
6. Team Management
Supervise production workers and helpers.
Train operators on formulation, batching, safety and SOP compliance.
Maintain production discipline and housekeeping.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a hands-on chemist, not only a laboratory chemist. The candidate should be capable of taking a product from:
Formula → Lab Trial → Pilot Batch → Commercial Production → QC → SOP/BMR
Experience in laundry chemicals, detergents, surfactants, home-care chemicals, institutional cleaning chemicals or FMCG formulations will be preferred.
Important Skills
Strong practical formulation knowledge
Surfactants and detergent chemistry
Knowledge of LABSA, SLES, CAPB, non-ionic surfactants, builders, solvents, fragrances, preservatives, polymers etc.
Scale-up experience
Troubleshooting ability
Costing/formulation optimization
Documentation and SOP preparation
Strong production-floor execution
Compensation
₹20,000–₹30,000 per month, depending on experience and capability.
Performance incentives can be offered for successful new-product development and production targets.
Reporting
Reports directly to Management/Directors
Key Performance Indicators
New formulations developed
Successful commercial-scale trials
Batch consistency
Production efficiency
Raw-material wastage
Product cost optimization
Quality complaints
Production output
SOP/BMR implementation
Position Type: Full-time
Work Location: Begrajpur, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh