NPD Chemist: Coatings & Materials Development Lead

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cheshire's Close; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Annual bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Strong pension

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a New Product Development (NPD) Chemist for a permanent role in Cheshire East. The position requires a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science and proven industrial experience in product development within a manufacturing environment.

Experience in coatings, adhesives, paper, film or related materials is advantageous. You will manage development projects from concept to launch, supporting production and growth for the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• Proven industrial experience in product development, R&D or process development.
• Experience managing projects from concept through to commercial launch.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good commercial sense.
• Excellent communication with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Formulation experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and execute product and process development projects from ideation through to commercial launch.
• Deliver sales growth through the development of new and improved products.
• Assess new product ideas, costs, benefits, resourcing requirements and timescales.
• Plan and prioritise development activities to ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Report project progress and provide clear technical recommendations and go/no-go proposals.
• Coordinate and support laboratory work, production trials and scale-up activities.
• Manage NPD projects through to full production implementation.
• Identify and engage with suppliers, consultants, test houses and academic partners to support development activities.
• Share technical learning and project outcomes across the wider business.
• Provide technical support relating to specifications, material changes, customer complaints and operational troubleshooting.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Materials Science or related discipline

Tools

Formulation experience

Job description

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a New Product Development (NPD) Chemist for a permanent role in Cheshire East. The position requires a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science and proven industrial experience in product development within a manufacturing environment.

Experience in coatings, adhesives, paper, film or related materials is advantageous. You will manage development projects from concept to launch, supporting production and growth for the business.