Coatings Development & Applications Chemist

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private healthcare

Discretionary performance-relatedbonus

Structured technical and product培训

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Development and Applications Chemist in Clwyd, Wales, with regular UK customer visits. The role blends laboratory development with practical technical service, including trials, testing and on-site support for industrial coatings.

You will link laboratory, production, sales and customers to improve products, resolve issues and ensure successful real-world application. Travel to customer sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, or related chemicals.
• Hands-on laboratory work, testing and troubleshooting.
• Follow formulations and test methods with traceable results.
• Strong communication with customers and clear explanations.
• Organised and methodical record keeping.
• Willing to travel to customer sites; full UK driving licence.
• Degree in Chemistry or Polymer Science.
• Confident in the use of AI.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out laboratory development work on new and existing industrial coatings.
• Prepare laboratory batches and maintain traceable records of formulations and results.
• Test properties such as viscosity, density, gloss, colour, opacity, drying, adhesion and hardness.
• Investigate technical issues raised by customers, production or sales and identify root causes.
• Prepare, label and organise customer samples and trial materials on time.
• Attend customer trials and site visits to support product setup and training.
• Work with field sales to understand customer requirements and support actions.
• Assist scale-up from lab to production trial batches to maintain manufacturing performance.
• Produce technical notes, visit reports, trial summaries and investigation updates.

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Polymer Science

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Development and Applications Chemist in Clwyd, Wales, with regular UK customer visits. The role blends laboratory development with practical technical service, including trials, testing and on-site support for industrial coatings.

You will link laboratory, production, sales and customers to improve products, resolve issues and ensure successful real-world application. Travel to customer sites is expected.