R&D Formulations Specialist

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Cranleigh STEM, Sustainability & SHEQ Recruitment Full time

Cranleigh STEM, Sustainability & SHEQ Recruitment is working with a British-owned paint manufacturing business in Manchester. The company is looking for a R&D Formulations Specialist to join its team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Technical Director, the successful candidate will be required to carry out work in the areas of Research and Development, improvement, testing, and troubleshooting, maintenance, and evaluation of products.

R&D Formulations Specialist Responsibilities

  • To plan and execute pilot plant and scale-up of products from laboratory trials through to the handover into the production facility.
  • To develop new formulations and produce samples.
  • To assist in the routine operation at the R&D Laboratory.
  • To analyse and evaluate raw materials and competitor products.
  • Investigate and formulate improvement of products and manufacturing processes and assist with their implementation.
  • Investigate and formulate solutions to problems in production, laboratory, and the field, make recommendations to the Technical Manager, and liaise with other staff in remedying problems.
  • To develop an understanding of research, produce reports (verbal and written) to the Technical Director, and to communicate the results of research.
  • To become familiar with and actively support all provisions of the Quality System appropriate to the responsibility of this position.
  • Colour matching and Quality Control of colour collateral would be an advantage.

R&D Formulations Specialist Requirements

Experience in Surface Coatings, preferably decorative paints.

A degree or higher science qualification (HNC, A levels, apprenticeship).

Proven problem-solving experience in the coatings industry.

An understanding of colour physics would be highly beneficial.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to handle projects independently.

Competitive salary and excellent company benefits.


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