Innovation & R&D Administrative Specialist

Manucomm Recruitment Ltd; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Manucomm Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Technical Administrator - Innovation & R&D in Bridgwater, Somerset. You’ll support the Innovation team with administrative and technical documentation, coordinating trials and ensuring lab activities run smoothly.

The role suits someone with manufacturing or R&D admin experience, strong IT skills and a proactive approach; salary around £35k with excellent benefits, hybrid work, and potential relocation.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing, laboratory, Quality or R&D environment.
• Previous administrative experience supporting technical or engineering teams.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence working with technical documentation and data.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive approach and willingness to support a busy innovation team.
• Experience of laboratory testing, sample management or technical administration would be advantageous but isn't essential.
• Client would also look at a science, maths, textile graduate.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and analytical support to the Innovation team (six people), ensuring product development projects are delivered efficiently.
• Maintaining technical documentation, project records and sample libraries.
• Coordinating laboratory, pilot and production trials.
• Preparing documentation and materials ahead of product trials.
• Recording sample and trial data accurately.
• Supporting laboratory testing and analysing trial results.
• Ordering materials for development projects.
• Sending samples to customers and development partners.
• Coordinating meetings and recording meeting minutes.
• Maintaining Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and COSHH documentation to support Health & Safety compliance.

Skills

Administrative support

Lab/R&D administration

Documentation management

MS Office

Data entry

Tools

MS Office Suite

COSHH documentation

Job description

Manucomm Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Technical Administrator - Innovation & R&D in Bridgwater, Somerset. You’ll support the Innovation team with administrative and technical documentation, coordinating trials and ensuring lab activities run smoothly.

The role suits someone with manufacturing or R&D admin experience, strong IT skills and a proactive approach; salary around £35k with excellent benefits, hybrid work, and potential relocation.