Date: Aug 5, 2025
Location: Biên Hòa, VN
Company: AkzoNobel
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
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Job Purpose
- Drive and execute RD&I activities in Wood Coatings, focusing on both product development and lab operations to support AkzoNobel Vietnam’s innovation roadmap and strategic business goals.
- Lead formulation and modification projects, ensuring effective execution of lab work aligned with sustainability, performance, and cost targets.
- Perform and oversee comprehensive lab testing and product evaluation to ensure quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate closely with Technical Service and Sales teams to provide expert support during customer visits and resolve product-related issues efficiently.
- Take ownership of rework and troubleshooting for solvent-based wood coatings and contribute to continuous product improvement.
- Support scale-up and first batch production, ensuring smooth technology transfer and product consistency, particularly for key customer projects.
- Proactively contribute to knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement within the RD&I team.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure that product developed comply with the requirements of MOC and HC materials Restriction.
- Raw material evaluation.
- Customer service and trouble shooting.
- To perform the analytical work with the Fourier Transform InfraRed Machine (FTIR), Gas Chromatography (GC), Moisture Analyzer (MA), X-Ray Flourescence (XRF), Taber Abraser, Centrifugue, Mar Tester, UV machines and other equipments be required.
- To monitor in production the making of the first batch of the new formulation.
- To prepare the Product Data Sheet and generate Material Safety Data Sheet (from Web Application) of existing or new products.
Experience
- At least 5 years of expeience with over 2 years of experience in R&D focused on wood coatings and solvent-based coatings.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including Quality, Production, and Technical Services to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues.
Education
- Bachelor or Master degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or related majors.
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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 48389