R&D Project Leader (Chemicals)

Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.Ş.

"Every two in three aircraft tires and every one in two automobile tires are globally reinforced by Kordsa."

Are you ready to reinforce the world?

Kordsa is globally recognized as “The Reinforcer” with its technology and market leadership in the reinforcement technologies. To keep this title, we do not just reinforce our business, we also reinforce our people through our HR policies, systems and processes. We believe that our biggest asset is our over 4000 employees from all over the world.

''WE are seeking a R&D Project Leader to reinforce our Global Technology Team.''

Qualifications

• Graduated from Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering Department (Master’s Degree, preferably PhD, or continuing PhD),
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Chemistry/Material sector especially in coatings, inks, adhesions,
• Preferably knows the surface/interface relations, water-based structuring systems, RFL and rubber chemistry and vulcanization kinetics,
• Concerned and well-informed about Organic Chemistry, Polymers/Polymer Synthesis and Reaction Chemistry,
• Experienced in the field of instrumental analysis techniques and interpret the results (DSC, FTIR, TGA, DMA, XRD, GPC, surface tension, complex size, etc.),
• To be able to lead projects in chemical synthesis and recipe development,
• Good English level to be able to follow the literature, participate and communicate in overseas customer meetings, seminars/fairs etc.,
• Preferably have experience in national and international funded projects (Tübitak, Horizon, etc..),
• To be able to work with marketing development team, other Kordsa sites in approvals and development of new products,
• Preferably well-informed about Statistical Analyses, DOE, R&D Promotions and Patentability,
• Informed and concerned about Google, MS Office applications and Digitalization,
• Good human relations and communication,
• Careful, analytical, planned and problem-solver,
• Growth-minded, curious, creative, dynamic.

Job Description

• Carry out formulation development studies about tire-cord adhesion dipping solutions,
• Carry out and support new channel and business development studies for the relevant product group,
• Carry out characterization and test method development studies related to products and raw materials,
• Carry out and search for new national and international collaborations.