R&D Chemist - Mortar, Screed & Cement Products

Mitchell Maguire; Wellington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks an R&D Chemist to work on mortar, plaster, and cement products near Telford. The role involves product development and quality control. Candidates should have R&D experience and be familiar with cement and mortar. A degree in chemistry or a related field is preferred, along with familiarity with industry standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Must have R&D experience and be familiar with producing formulations.
• Must have experience dealing with cement, mortar, screed, and related products.
• Familiar with ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new and existing products.
• Research and test new raw materials.
• Generate Safety Data Sheets & Environmental Product Declarations.

Skills

R&D experience

Formulation production

Knowledge of cement products

ISO 14001 familiarity

ISO 9001 familiarity

Education

Degree in chemistry or related field

Job description

Overview

Role: R&D Chemist - Mortar, Screed & Cement Products. Location: Commutable to Telford. Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 neg + profit share. Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package.

Responsibilities

• R&D Chemist position, dealing with a high quality manufactured range of mortar, plaster and render
• Supporting in the development of both new and existing products and formulations
• Researching and testing new raw materials and building strong relationships with suppliers
• Generate Safety Data Sheets & Environmental Product Declarations using specialist software (training provided)
• Supporting in Quality Control (QC) testing when required
• Support in troubleshooting production issues

Qualifications and requirements

• Must have R&D experience and be familiar with producing formulations
• Must have experience dealing with related products such as; cement, mortar, screed, precast concrete, ready mix concrete, concrete admixtures, cement admixtures, chemicals admixtures, grouts and resins
• Familiar with ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 standards
• Ideally will be degree level educated in chemistry or related field
• Positive, energetic and confident individual
• Driven, organised and personable