Development Chemist

**Development Chemist**

**Redditch**

**Days (Monday - Friday)**

**£30,000 - £32,000**

We are looking for a motivated Development Chemist to join a market leading manufacturer in their respective field. Reporting directly to the Production Director you will be a key member in developing the products and business. With progressive trainingand development this company is always looking to enhance its employees and their skill sets, whilst additionally being supported by a welcoming team. The position will appeal to a strong development chemist looking for their next challenging role within ina secure and stable company.

Role Description:

- Applicants must be a graduate, or above in chemistry, and experienced in the formulation, development and testing of household cleaning products.
- Knowledge of surfactant/polymer chemistry and possess the know-how to turn this into new products
- Possess good practical and laboratory skills
- Support the development of the NPD pipeline, making use of external bodies, suppliers etc. to leverage new technologies for potential business impact, differentiated innovations
- Keep abreast of market developments, building insights and identifying opportunities for new formats
- Manage own workload effectively ensuring activities are aligned with business timings and project budgets
- Support project management activities as required (SDS preparation, back of pack declarations etc)
- Present to internal and external stakeholders on project milestones
- Provide product briefings/ status updates to suppliers and 3rd parties, when required
- Proficient at NPD record keeping

**Skills**:

- Experience within a similar role in FMCG product development
- Minimum of degree level qualification in chemistry
- 23 days holiday increasing to 25 after 2 years + Bank holidays
- 3 & 5 % legal and general pension
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to work with global brands
- In house incentives - Kaizen, eat out on us
- 38 per week flexible hours
- Free products weekly

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to **Thomas Barkes** at or call for a confidential discussion on.