R&D Chemist, Rubber/Polymer, Kanagawa , 9M JPY

About Our Client

Global specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry.

Research and development of rubber based products including adaptations in the lab.
Maintenance of the mentioned products and support of production including scale-up trials in the Factory.
Communicate with representatives from other departments, such as production, QC, EH&S, marketing, technical service and procurement.
Technical service to Japanese and Chinese OEMs regarding our material problems/issues or during field tests at the customer's site.
Testing of the mentioned products for automotive customers in the lab as well as at the customer.
Travel inside Japan to visit customers, solve problems (up to one week visit at once).
Travel outside Japan to China, Europe, USA or Brazil and may spend up to three months at once for intensive training.
Correspondence of ISO9001 and ISO14001

University degree with major in Polymer sciences or chemistry.
Good experience in R&D of a chemical manufacturing or processing company, preferably rubber company.
Experiences of direct communication with customers or supplier.
English skills minimum on intermediate level (must be able to talk, read and write).
Business level of Japanese (JLPTN2 minimum)
Have strong sense of responsibility to meet the due date and end result. Understand what he/she is requested to do and strive to accomplish the goals.