Manufacturing Chemist

Manufacturing Chemist - Nr Yeovil - GBP40-46 DOE Only Candidates with full rights to work in the UK will be considered Due to expansion, my client, a leading manufacturer in their niche field, is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Chemist / Formulation Chemist for a newly created role in their business. The successful Chemist will reinforce the company's technical capability and strengthen their growing middle management team. The Role: This role sits in the Research & Development team. This team's goal is to support the Operations department to optimise current products, processes, and manufacturing techniques. In addition, the team helps Sales & Marketing provide products and solutions to meet the emerging needs of customers and the marketplace. The Research & Development team participates in identifying their overall goals, in line with the commercial objectives of the company: Provide support to Operations, for example, in assistance of specialist coating processes and plant, process improvement, and technical production problems. Support Sales & Marketing needs to provide bespoke formulation solutions for customers. Work on opportunities identified by other areas of the business to research and develop new products. The successful Industrial Chemist: The ideal candidate will have a background in chemistry and/or material science. They should: Be degree educated in a scientific field with some years of experience, ideally in a commercial setting. Have experience in chemical sciences and be able to apply knowledge for very practical outcomes. Possess a personality that can work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues across the business, with clear communication skills. Demonstrate a 'completer finisher' attitude in support activities, as well as in the ability to solve specific practical problems. Be flexible and resourceful in approach, remembering that it is a small business dealing with a wide variety of products, many of which are bespoke and on a short timeframe. Have the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Experience of fertilisers or related fields is desirable, but not essential. This role is site-based (40 hours) and is commutable from Wincanton, Yeovil, Shaftesbury, Shepton Mallet, Dorchester, Blandford Forum, Salisbury, Weymouth. It may suit a candidate that has previously worked as a laboratory Chemist, Formulation Chemist, or in R&D.

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