Lab Technician- Cementitious

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In 2024, Sika’s around 33,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion.

Title              :      R&D Technician - cementitious mortar 

Department:      Technology                                                   

Location      :       Nerul, Navi Mumbai R&D              

Reports To  :       Executive/Manager- cementitious R&D

Company Profile

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In 2024, Sika’s more than 34,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion.

Overview

The Lab Technician has the technical responsibility to support his supervisor on Trial Modification of Mortar, Grouts, Tile adhesive etc

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the trial mix for research and development purposes, which is not limited to weighing, flow/ slump testing, cleaning of mixing tools, water permeability test, rheology, RCPT, wash out, etc.
• Supporting the application technician for physical parameter testing of competitor sample, raw material, etc.
• Conducting field test at the site as per the instruction from the supervisor.
• Testing of sands, cement, chemical materials and finished goods i.e. sieving, flow, strength,
• Carry out and compile laboratory test results such as sieve analysis, water absorption, moisture content, specific gravity, etc, marsh cone & other test.
• Maintenance of samples, testing apparatus, tools preparation for corrosion testing, testing as ASTM G 109.
• Supporting the supervisor for collecting the data with regards to shrinkage & tam study of the admixture.
• Stability sample preparation & support the supervisor for observation of the sample.
• Cube de-molding, cube cleaning & cube testing in CTM. Updating of the strength in the trail sheet.
• Monitors the overall raw material stock availability for conducting lab trails and ensure appropriate use of them. Pick up of the raw material from production site. Housekeeping of Acid, Alkali cabinet, RM storage, application and lab areas.
• Sample preparation & raw material arrangement for trials. Storage of cements, sand and materials.
• Monitors availability and implementation of PPEs and relevant essential tools.
• Continuous support to training calendar.
• Supporting the supervisor for calibration of the equipment.
• Unloading of raw material received from the site.
• 5 s of the raw material storage area.
• Supporting the supervisor which is not limited to removing of the sludge from ETP sludge bed, drying the material, filling of the same in bin & labelling. Segregation of hazardous & non-hazardous material.
• Operating of ETP & updating the same in the record book.
• Housekeeping of the outdoor premises & main lab area which is not limited to arranging the aggregates, cementitious as per the customer identification, removal of unwanted material, cleaning of the area, etc. Housekeeping of the sample preparation area which is not limited to identification, cleaning, segregating of raw material, etc.  Housekeeping of the other lab area.
• Provides overall assistance to development team in various technical activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor for smooth functioning of the R&D premises. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor such as MSEB, MTNL, TTC, etc. work for smooth functioning of the R&D premises.
• Maintenance of safety shower, eye wash & water level check of the fire hydrant tank. Maintenance of concrete mixer & as a back-up for the siren testing & DG operation.
• Back-up for night shift & testing of cube as & when required.
• Maintenance of electrical, mechanical & other equipment, which is not limited to DG operation, UPS, Siren, AC’s, lights, etc. present in the R&D premises.
• Supporting the third-party vendor for maintenance of the major equipment such as DG, UPS, Electrical Equipment’s, Fire Hydrant, Fire Panel, Fire Fighting Equipment’s, Panel area, etc. for smooth functioning of R&D premises.
• Supporting the third-party environmental testing.
• Pick up of the raw material from the gate.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Graduate
• Minimum 2 years of experience in product development in Chemical Manufacturing Company
• Knowledge on construction chemicals, application, R&D, QC is preferred.
• Helpful if having Knowledge on Cement, concrete Admixture and Related Raw material functions.
• Analytical equipment handling
• Basic computer knowledge.               

Competencies

• Passion for innovation

Behavioural

• Self-starter
• Work management