Manufacturing Chemist

Manufacturing Chemist - Nr Yeovil - £40-46 DOE

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 companies 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 product, 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 participate 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 of 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.
Degree educated in a scientific field with some years of experience, ideally in a commercial setting. Have experience in chemical sciences, and able to apply knowledge for very practical outcomes. Have a personality that can work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues across the business, and with clear communication skills to this effect
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 (40hours) commutable from Wincanton, Yeovil, Shaftesbury, Shepton Mallet, Dorchester, Blandford Forum, Salisbury, Weymouth and may suit a candidate that has previously worked as a laboratory Chemist, Formulation, R&D