Test Method Developer - Physical Laboratory

at  Apollo Tyres

WHO WE ARE

Apollo Tyres is a dynamic and fast-growing Indian tyre manufacturer with a global footprint. Powered by its key brands — Apollo and Vredestein, the company offers a comprehensive product portfolio spread across passenger cars, light trucks, truck-bus, off-highway, and bicycle tyres. The company has a manufacturing presence in Asia and Europe with 8 modern tyre facilities and exports to over 118 countries. In many countries, including the Netherlands, we are certified Top Employer since 2023.

THE R&D LABORATORY

The R&D laboratory is part of the Apollo Global R&D centre within the Apollo Tyres Ltd. group. The laboratory is responsible for testing raw materials, compounds, components, and tyres for the Apollo organisation in Europe. The department consists of 17 employees and is divided in 3 groups: a preparation-, physical- and chemical laboratory. The R&D laboratory is constantly looking for new, inventive methods to make sure that our tyres fulfill the requirements of customers.

The work will mainly consist of the following general activities and responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for new test method developments
• You will lead the purchase and installation of new equipment and monitor the developments in the industry.
• You are a sparring partner to material specialists, physicists and tyre engineers.
• You participate in or lead cross-functional projects, which can be international

Additional, secondary tasks and activities related to the position:

• You will contribute to regular activities and standardization in the physical laboratory.
• You will support the analysis that are performed/developed on test equipment (e.g., RPA, Mooney, DMA,
• Friction testers and Tensile Tester)
• You will report the outcomes in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)