Job Description

About the company:
Our Client is a Malaysian company specializing in color solutions for industries like plastics, coatings, and printing inks. They offer a wide range of products including pigments, dispersions, and specialty coatings. The company emphasizes product customization, color matching, and technical support.
Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, formulate, and optimize printing ink systems (e.g. solvent-based, water-based, or UV inks).
• Perform laboratory testing and evaluation of ink properties such as viscosity, color strength, dispersion, drying, adhesion, and print performance.
• Support color matching, shade adjustment, and consistency control based on customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot formulation, quality, and application issues related to printing inks.
• Provide technical support during customer trials and application testing.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and sales teams to ensure product performance meets specifications.
• Maintain proper documentation, test reports, and formulation records.
• Stay updated on industry trends, raw materials, and regulatory requirements related to ink formulations.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in printing ink formulation or ink-related applications.
• Practical knowledge of pigments, resins, solvents, additives, and dispersion techniques.
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as grind gauges, viscometers, spectrophotometers, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Willingness to travel with sales staff for customer support and trials when required.
• Detail-oriented, hands-on, and quality-focused.
• Willing to work in Kapar, Selangor

Skills Required