Research And Development Manager

• Feb 2020 - Present

Gum R&D Executive

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2020

• Developing new concepts and products which are compatible to local and /or required region regulations, in accordance with customer needs and demands with optimal cost and quality, • Participating in development projects from concept to market launch of the finished product • Applying a scientific approach to understanding complex interactions between ingredient properties and process conditions, and their influence on finished product attributes during shelf life. • Working closely with Danish Marketing Department for understanding private label or brand customer needs to develop and prepare new products to global fairs ( Getting knowledge about the customer needs in UK, USA and European Countries) • In new product developments, making risk analysis, business case and timing plans and sharing project details with Sales and New product introduction departments. • Working closely with Sales and Marketing Team in new product development studies, getting together periodically with innovation and ideation days • Working incorporation with Local and Danish project managers to launch timing plans of new product projects. • Performing industrial trials in process and packaging lines and making necessary improvements in products due to the trial result. • Preparing product specifications, process quality plans for new products and publishing within the Specification Center • Develop innovative new products as a Road Map process and develop beneficial technologies for the company. • Incorporation with Purchasing department , performing alternative raw material studies and localization projects for cost saving studies. • Trouble-shooting assistance and support to production deparment in process development and problem solving studies. • Working closely with production , new product introduction and quality deparments in Kaizen, 5S and AIB projects Show less

Gum R&D Specialist

• Aug 2011 - Feb 2020

•Developing new concepts and products which are compatible to local and /or required region regulations, in accordance with customer needs and demands with optimal cost and quality, •Participating in development projects from concept to market launch of the finished product •Applying a scientific approach to understanding complex interactions between ingredient properties and process conditions, and their influence on finished product attributes during shelf life. •Working closely with Danish Marketing Department for understanding private label or brand customer needs to develop and prepare new products to global fairs •In new product developments, making risk analysis, business case and timing plans and sharing project details with Sales and New product introduction departments. •Performing industrial trials in process and packaging lines and making necessary improvements in products due to the trial result. •Preparing product specifications, process quality plans for new products and publishing within the Specification Center •Develop innovative new products as a Road Map process and develop beneficial technologies for the company. •Being a part of the sensory analysis group, attending and organizing sensory panel tests. •Incorporation with Purchasing department , performing alternative raw material studies and localization projects for cost saving studies. •Closely following up sector trends and technologies by literature review. •Trouble-shooting assistance and support to production deparment in process development and problem solving studies. •Comply with all regulatory requirements in product development, line extension and alternative raw material studies. •Working closely with production , new product introduction and quality deparments in Kaizen, 5S and AIB projects •Being responsible in transition step for all SAP actions from R&D side as SAP key user, Show less

R&D Responsible

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

•Perform laboratory studies, stability and performance tests of new products, and reporting the results, •Due to the technologic improvements and innovations, processing new product developments and making necessary literature researches, •Giving technical support in the first production of new products. •Cost calculation and optimization of new products, •Identification of new product recipes and new raw materials to the SAP and making revisions if necessary. •Creating MSDS, product specifications and technical data sheets for products (Certificated MSDS Preparatory) •Cooperating with packaging R&D department for creating label texts of the products. Checking regulatory compliance criterias, •Making chemical, physical analysis and performance tests for rival products in market, periodically. Comparing rival products with existing products and making necessary improvements. •Evaluating customer complaints with Quality System Department and making improvements in formulation if necessary, •Considering improvement demands of existing products and perform studies, •Carrying out alternative raw material studies with Purchasing Department, •Ensuring technical support to Sales Department about the usage of the products if needed, •Working together with Quality System Department for declaration of new products to the Ministry of Health and prepare needed documents, •Updating existing product folders and generating new products’ folder, •Due to the demands of new products coming from Sales Department or private label customer, calculating desired cost, Show less

Chemical Preparation Engineer

• Nov 2007 - Dec 2009

•Mainly stock control, supply, preparation and dosing of the chemicals used in paper production •Determining the breakdowns of the equipments and reporting these problems to maintanence department, •Following the literature for new coming chemicals •Leading cost advantage studies, Searching and finding alternative chemicals for cost advantage •Controlling the affect of the chemicals in the system with supplier regularly •Helping the organization and application of new chemical production trials •Obtaining paper grade changes due to the costumer demand with used chemicals or searching new chemicals and suppliers to provide these changes •Reporting the chemical trial results to senior director/manager Additionally worked with Quality Department for certification of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and attend waste management activies with environment work team in the factory. Show less