Research and Development Chemist

Research and Development Chemist Greater Manchester Full-Time Permanent Our client is a leader in the development of high-performance lubricants and greases. They are committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability, and are seeking a Research and Development Chemist to join their growing R&D team. What you’ll do: As a R&D Chemist, you’ll apply your chemistry expertise to develop, formulate, test and improve grease products. You will be instrumental in researching novel raw materials, optimising formulations, and performing quality control tests to ensure high product performance. Your work will include product benchmarking, testing competitor products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring formulations from lab to production. You will develop and optimise grease formulations, using your chemistry knowledge to innovate with raw materials and additives. This will be in response to customer requests and market trends. On a weekly basis, you will: Improve product performance via innovation with novel raw materials and additives. Make products more cost-effective. Streamline the manufacturing process. Ensure compliance with chemical policies. Conduct comprehensive QC tests and evaluate raw materials, ensuring product quality and compliance with specifications. The company operates in an ISO 9001 environment under a Quality Management System (QMS). You will benchmark competitor products and provide technical insights for continuous improvement, supporting technical and customer inquiries to ensure performance meets market demands. Qualifications: A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field. Experience in a similar working environment, particularly in lubricant or grease formulation, is highly desirable; however, experience in other areas of formulation is also of interest. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in testing methods (e.g., penetration, dropping point, oxidation stability). Our client is in a fantastic location for public transport links and offers a great working environment with a highly invested-in laboratory space and ongoing commitment to continuous organisational improvement. On this occasion, LiCa Scientific is acting as an employment agency.

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