Technical Assistant

Cameron Clarke Associates; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of cleaning products in Birkenhead is looking for a full-time Technical Assistant. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing formulations for household and laundry cleaning products and working in a laboratory environment. Responsibilities include developing new products and conducting quality control checks. Benefits include 20 days of leave and a contributory pension plan.

Benefits

20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Contributory workplace pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience in formulation development for cleaning products is essential.
• Laboratory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the research and development technical team.
• Develop new formulations based on briefs and benchmarks.
• Prepare laboratory-scale product samples.
• Conduct routine quality control checks on product samples.
• Develop formulations matching target costs while optimizing performance.
• Assist in the transition of products to full-scale production.
• Complete regulatory testing for formulations.
• Compile necessary paperwork for product launches.
• Engage with suppliers about new chemical advancements.
• Monitor new products and trends.

Skills

Experience in household and laundry cleaning products formulation development

Experience working in a laboratory environment

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Technical Assistant | Birkenhead, Wirral | Full Time | Working hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday | £26,717 per annum

Our client is a privately-owned company specialising in the production and supply of household laundry and cleaning products. They supply a number of national and international customers with their own brand of laundry and cleaning products.

They have laboratory, blending, and packing facilities at their Birkenhead premises to produce household, laundry, and cleaning products. They develop, scale up, and produce all formulations in-house.

Their team develops formulations to match briefs from customers, which are then blended and packaged at their manufacturing facilities in Birkenhead.

They are currently seeking a full-time Technical Assistant to join their expanding team to work in our technical department.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Experience in household and laundry cleaning products formulation development
• Experience working in a laboratory environment

What will your role look like?

• Work as part of the research and development technical team
• Develop new formulations based on briefs to meet product requirements and performance against relevant benchmarks
• Preparation of laboratory-scale product samples
• Undertake routine Quality control checks on product samples
• Develop new formulations to match the target cost and review existing formulations to optimise in terms of performance and cost
• Be involved in the transition of newly developed products into full-scale production
• Work with the technical team to complete regulatory testing on current and new formulations
• Completion of necessary paperwork required for product launches and the compilation of associated reports, documents and files regarding testing and product formulations
• Engage with suppliers to understand new chemical advancements and trends in the market
• Monitoring new products, chemicals and trends within the market

What can you expect in return?

• 20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory workplace pension plan

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