Technical Product Manager

POSITION

Technical Product Manager

DIVISION

Fortmax Chemicals

LOCATION

Pune

REPORTING TO

CEO

NUMBER OF POSITIONS

1

PREFERRED INDUSTRY

Acrylic Emulsions

PREFERRED COMPANIES

 JESONS, PIDILITE, Visens Industries , Indofil, Apcotex, Nikhil Adhesives , DOW, and other similar organizations

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Thermax Group

Thermax Group is an USD 1 billion company, providing a range of engineering solutions in the energy and environment sectors. We are one of the few companies in the world that offers integrated innovative solutions in the field of heating, cooling, power, water and waste management, air pollution control and chemicals. We strive to serve our clients better by developing sustainable solutions which are environment-friendly and enable efficient deployment of energy and water resources.

We are headquartered in Pune, India and operate globally through 19 international offices (including Indonesia), 12 sales & service offices including Indonesia and Thailand and 12 manufacturing facilities – 7 in India and 5 overseas.

Fortmax Chemicals

Fortmax Chemicals India Private Ltd is an entity formed as an outcome of the Joint venture between Thermax Ltd Chemical Business and Oswaldo Cruz Química Indústria e Comércio Ltda (OCQ) Brazil. This entity will be responsible for manufacturing, trading, marketing and selling OCQ formulated materials , with initial production focusing on acrylic resins which is widely used in the paint, adhesives, infrastructure, textile and waterproofing industries.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Highly technical, market-focused Technical Product Manager to spearhead the product lifestyle and application development of our high-performance resin and polymer portfolios (Acrylics, Alkyds, PVA, Polyesters, and Adhesives). In this hybrid role, the candidate will lead the go-to-market product development rollout while concurrently serving as the primary technical services champion for our customers and internal sales/application teams.

Operating at the critical intersection of business and science, candidate will act as the strategic bridge between R&D and Sales, translating complex emulsion polymer chemistry into compelling commercial value propositions, managing field trials, and conducting rigorous competitive benchmarking

1. Product Management & Strategic Rollout

• Lead the cross-functional product development rollout and commercialization strategy for new and modified polymer formulations from concept to launch.
• Define the product lifecycle roadmaps for the specialized product segments: Acrylics, Alkyds, Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA), Polyester, and Formulated Adhesives.
• Conduct systematic competition benchmarking, analyzing competitor product sheets, pricing structures, and performance profiles to identify white spaces in the market.
• Formulate clear value propositions, datasheets, and applications collateral to maximize market adoption.

2. Technical Services & Application Support

• Serve as the trusted technical adviser to key industrial clients, articulating complex emulsion polymerization mechanics, polymer architecture, and film-forming processes in simple, value-driven language.
• Provide robust technical services supporting the Sales and Application teams, directly driving revenue by solving complex customer formulation issues, paint/coating failures, or bonding anomalies.
• Lead on-site customer trials and scale-up testing, troubleshooting application challenges (e.g., rheology, VOC, curing time, tensile strength) under real-world industrial conditions.
• Oversee laboratory application testing, ensuring that validation matrices match customer-specific target substrates and environmental demands.

3. R&D and Sales Bridge

• Translate unstructured marketplace feedback and customer pain points into exact technical specifications for the R&D team.
• Filter R&D capabilities through a commercial lens, ensuring that laboratory innovations are scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with market needs.
• Train internal sales teams on technical updates, competitive differentiation, and emerging application techniques.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Deep understanding of emulsion polymerization kinetics, surfactant chemistry, particle size distribution, and crosslinking mechanisms. • Hands-on formulation knowledge of waterborne/solvent borne acrylic dispersions, alkyds, PVA latex, polyesters, and pressure-sensitive/structural adhesives.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB

·Deep Technical understanding of Polymer chemistry and emulsion polymerization

·Multi product application expertise (Acrylics, Alkyds, PVA, polyesters, adhesives)

·Analytical interpretation and Troubleshooting

·Field trial execution and scale up

·Value proposition, capability to convert technical data to commercial benefits

·Agility, translating technical needs from briefings, complaints, customer interactions etc

Qualification and Experience

.• B.Tech / M.Tech / Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Surface Coatings Technology.

• 10-15 years of combined experience in Technical Product Management, R&D Application, or Technical Services within the coatings, inks, construction chemicals, or adhesive industries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/BENEFITS

Field Skills : Proven track record of running successful customer plant trials, analytical testing (DSC, FTIR, rheometry, MFFT), and application performance auditing.

Success Metrics / Performance KPI’s

1.New Product Revenue: Success of product rollouts and commercial adoption rates of newly developed polymer grades.

2.Trial Success Rate: Efficiency and speed of conversion from laboratory trial phase to commercial volume approvals at customer plants.

3.Time-to-Market: Successful execution of the pipeline schedule moving from R&D feedback loops to finished product delivery.

4.Technical Resolutions: Cycle time and success rate of resolving technical service issues at customer sites