Prabaharan Ramar
Theni
Summary
Paint Chemist with expertise in formulation and proficient in coordinated chemical testing and development. Well-organized and detail-oriented with good project management and planning abilities developed over 4 + years in the Coatings Industry. Experience in Research & Development, with a background in Decorative coatings, Industrial coatings, and Automotive coatings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Chemist
Nasr Paints
02.2024 - Current
- Formulate/Reformulate Water based Decorative and Industrial Coatings
- Shade development of Water-based and Solvent-based Paints as per customer requirements
- Performs analyses, tests, and development of new or updated formulas that require an intermediate understanding of chemistry, product lines, and materials; assists with determining quality standards
- Develops and adjusts product formulas, assists with raw material evaluation and selection, develops test batches and applies a basic understanding of application principles and practices; assists with the development and scale up of production formulas
- Assists with analyzing, evaluating, and selecting materials for tests and production batches
- Serves as a team member for projects that are complex in nature and are generally sub-sets of larger objectives and provides professional support to the product development, quality control, manufacturing processes, and other operations
- Complies with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations
- Develops reports and draws conclusions detailing tests, projects, and overall results
- Responds to complex questions and concerns from plants, research technicians, quality control, customers and other internal and external parties regarding development and related programs and services
- Operates, cleans, and calibrates a variety of equipment that requires professional judgment and background; also utilizes technical or standard equipment during the course of projects
- May assist with general project management and provides input regarding budget, resources, timelines, and other project requirements
- May supervise or serve as a lead to lower level technicians or support personnel performing research projects
Research Chemist
Sheenlac Paints
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Prepare accurate specifications for purchase of materials and equipment for purchasing department
- Shade development as per Customer Requirements
- Formulate Decorative Paints and provide suggestions to increase efficiency in existing projects
- Work with raw material suppliers to help find alternative products
- Develop work instructions and written procedures for chemical testing
- Generate customer specific Certificate of Analysis for numerous products
- Ensure documents meet safety and environmental regulations
- Quality Control Testing: NVM, specific gravity, Salt Spray, Washability, pH, etc
- Creates Technical Data Sheets for company products
- Generates SDS/MSDS revisions for all company products
- Support plant trials (new or existing products) by performing quality control testing
- Managed numerous projects simultaneously within budgetary restrictions
- Successfully formulated a new cost effective, environmentally friendly, no VOC Water-based Paint
Junior Chemist
PPG Asian Paints Private
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Maintained inventory, equipment and materials in an organized fashion
- Compiled and analyzed test information
- Drafted reports on all test and research results
- Make and mill Automotive Conductive Primer to ensure properly grinded to get accurate results when testing
- Resource for color matching Automotive Coatings
- Improve formulas by suggestions of different raw material use and percentage of use within the formula
- Wet Chemistry: pH, viscosity, weight solids
- Apply coatings to numerous surfaces including: cold roll steel panels, rotors, deck screws to determine how the coating performs
- Perform chemical testing: SST, CCT, MEK rub, Freeze-thaw stability, Heat stability, Water Immersion
- Application of coating parts: Proficient in hand-spraying, dip drain, and dip spin
- Proficient in using Dyno Mill, Color reader, film-build meter, and Flexibility Reader
Education
Diploma - Petrochemical Engineering
Nandha Institutions
Erode, India04-2020
Skills
- Strong skills in time management, prioritizing task, and meeting deadlines
- Responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems
- Mentors and coaches to individually build the skills, effectiveness, and organizational commitment trainees
- Strong knowledge of Laboratory instruments, procedures and PPE
- Project Management
- Customer and Production Support
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Accurately record, remember, and verbally detailed information
- Exceptional command of the English language with strong written and transcription skills
- Basic Arabic linguistics
- Confident verbal communication skill as demonstrated delivering presentation in a professional setting
- Proficient in wet chemistry
Timeline
Senior Research Chemist
Nasr Paints
02.2024 - Current
Research Chemist
Sheenlac Paints
05.2022 - 01.2024
Junior Chemist
PPG Asian Paints Private
05.2020 - 04.2022
Diploma - Petrochemical Engineering
Nandha Institutions
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