Chemical Engineer

Responsible for developing, optimizing, and managing ink formulations and processes to ensure consistent quality, performance, and efficiency in flexographic printing operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ink Formulation & Development

   • Design and optimize ink formulations tailored for flexographic printing (e.g., water-based, UV-curable, or solvent-based inks).

   • Evaluate raw materials (resins, pigments, solvents, additives) and manage compatibility.

   • Conduct lab-scale trials and translate results to manufacturing scale.

2. Process Optimization & Technical Support

   • Monitor and fine-tune production processes to enhance ink performance and consistency.

   • Collaborate with operations to troubleshoot production issues—such as ink consistency, viscosity, drying behavior, or print defects.

3. Quality Assurance & Testing

   • Employ tools like spectrophotometers to conduct color matching, colorimetric analysis, viscosity, pH, and rheological testing.

   • Maintain rigorous record-keeping for formulations, tests, and batch data.

   • Conduct root-cause analyses for quality deviations and implement corrective actions.

4. Inventory & Materials Management

   • Oversee stocks of inks, pigments, resins, and additives.

   • Forecast material consumption and manage supply chain interactions to ensure formulation materials are in stock.

5. Safety & Environmental Compliance

   • Ensure safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemical substances.

   • Maintain a clean, organized ink room, and support sustainability efforts like ink reclaim or recycling.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

   • Work closely with production, quality control, maintenance, and R&D teams to align ink performance with operational and product objectives.

   • Assist in process change implementations and document changes for compliance and traceability.

7. Documentation & Reporting

• Keep ink formulation logs current and accurate.

• Prepare technical reports, SOPs, and troubleshooting records.