NPD Chemist - Coatings Innovator, Flexible Hours

Reed Specialist Recruitment; England; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Learning and development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Flexitime

Sick pay

Descrizione del lavoro

Reed Specialist Recruitment is assisting a leading coatings company in Cheshire to hire an experienced New Product Development Chemist. The role covers ideation through to commercial launch, with ownership of a development portfolio.

You will manage projects end-to-end, assess opportunities, plan trials, and work with suppliers, test houses and academia to deliver innovations to market, while providing technical support across the business.

Competenze

• Solid experience in product or process development within coatings, paper, film, chemicals, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Confident managing development projects end-to-end, from concept through to commercial launch.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, commercially and technically oriented.
• Clear communicator, comfortable presenting proposals and working with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Proven degree in Chemistry or Material Science and lab testing/ R&D exposure.

Mansioni

• Manage, plan, and execute product and process development projects from ideation to commercial launch.
• Assess new product ideas and opportunities, including deliverables, timescales, benefits, resource requirements, and costs.
• Plan and prioritise development work to meet agreed timescales, managing technical requests for the wider NPD team.
• Report on project progress, and communicate go/no-go proposals.
• Plan and support trials and manage NPD through to full production.
• Identify and engage with suppliers, consultants, test houses, and academia.
• Share learning and insights from development projects across the business.
• Provide technical support on specifications, material changes, and customer issues.

Conoscenze

Product development

Process development

R&D

Lab testing

Analytical skills

Project management

Formulation experience

Clear communication

Formazione

Chemistry or Material Science degree

Strumenti

Laboratory instruments

Descrizione del lavoro

Reed Specialist Recruitment is assisting a leading coatings company in Cheshire to hire an experienced New Product Development Chemist. The role covers ideation through to commercial launch, with ownership of a development portfolio.

You will manage projects end-to-end, assess opportunities, plan trials, and work with suppliers, test houses and academia to deliver innovations to market, while providing technical support across the business.