BASF India Hiring For Assistant Manager Position 2026

BASF India Coatings Assistant Manager Customization Lab Recruitment 2026 – Mangalore

BASF India Coatings Assistant Manager Customization Lab Recruitment 2026

BASF India Coatings Private Limited is hiring for the position of Assistant Manager – Customization Lab at its Mangalore location. This is a permanent opportunity in the Applications Technology field for experienced professionals in automotive coatings, polymer engineering, surface coatings, and chemical engineering.

If you have strong expertise in automotive paint technology, color matching, lab batch preparation, EHS compliance, and team leadership, this role offers long-term growth in the coatings industry.

1) Department: Applications Technology

Designation: Assistant Manager – Customization Lab

Experience: 10–12 years of extensive experience in automotive coatings or related fields (minimum 5 years in team leadership)

Qualification: BTech / MTech Polymer, Surface Coatings or Chemical Engineering

Work Location: Mangalore, India

Key Skill or Job Description:

• Responsible for Works on development of new products and adaptation of existing products and tests the same to ascertain conformance to customer requirements.
• Implementation of Safety, 5S in work at allotted table.
• Prepare paint sample preparation and lab batch as per provided details.
• Color matching as per guidance & take measurements with color instruments
• Spray panel by manual application method.
• Perform the testing as per specification & review the results with seniors.
• Solves problems, examines root causes of encountered problems, and works out sound scientific solutions to problems.
• Standardization of existing products as per line condition at both line & plant.
• Maintains all records / documents (e.g., design of experiments (DOE)) as per ISO / TS requirements.

EHS Management:

• Implement EHS procedures at Customization lab to maintain safe working environment.
• Conduct walkthrough and audits in CL (Customization Lab) to ensure early identification of hazards and initiate timely corrective actions and preventive practices.
• Implement Safety, Health, and Environment system to subordinates.Training to CL (Customization Lab) team on Waste Disposal and Spillage handling.
• To ensure the safe handling of hazardous chemicals and adherence to PPE usage and the Work Permit system is properly followed. Compliance of process safety and environment code as per BASF practice.

Who Can Apply?

• BTech / MTech graduates in Polymer, Surface Coatings or Chemical Engineering
• Professionals with 10–12 years of automotive coatings experience
• Candidates with at least 5 years of team leadership experience
• Applicants experienced in color matching, paint lab operations, ISO/TS documentation, and EHS systems

Career Growth

This role offers strong growth in automotive coatings technology, applications development, lab management, and EHS leadership. Professionals can move into Senior Technical Manager, Plant Technical Head, R&D Manager, or Regional Applications Leader roles within the coatings and specialty chemicals industry.

Interview Preparation Tips

• Revise automotive coatings formulation and application techniques
• Be prepared to explain color matching instruments and testing methods
• Highlight DOE, ISO/TS documentation experience
• Demonstrate team leadership and EHS implementation exposure
• Share examples of root cause analysis and product standardization

How To Apply

Interested candidates 👉 Click Here For Apply

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1) What is the job location?

The position is based in Mangalore, India.

2) What qualification is required?

BTech / MTech in Polymer, Surface Coatings or Chemical Engineering.

3) How much experience is required

10–12 years in automotive coatings or related field with 5 years in team leadership.

4) Is this a permanent role?

Yes, it is a permanent position.