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Our client develop new processes and innovative technologies that diversifies their wood-based product range. Producing specialty chemicals, functional biomaterials and food ingredients from woody biomass, their products are truly sustainable. Due to a pending retirement our client is now looking to recruit a Technology Centre Manager / R&D Manager.
Responsibilities:
* Manage a research and application development team and facility, ensuring a steady output of value driven short, medium and long term projects which address the needs of the business in terms of new products, processes, and process optimisations in a sustainable manner.
* Promote innovation and provide product and technology application support
* Regularly review technical progress and advise course corrections
* Professional development and mentoring of team members.
* Manage quality and output of work produced from the Technology Centre
* Production of relevant reports
* Manage expenditure within parameters
* Preparation of forecasts and budgets and resource plans
* Review risk registers and ensure compliance with, company policies and procedures
* Manage all administration aspects of the R&D facility
* Be responsible for supplying data for process design of scale-up activities and support pilot plant activities at remote locations.
* Provide technical support in discussions with external technology providers and our commercial teams.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Degree in Chemistry, Masters or PhD would be an advantage
* Previous experience in an industrial research laboratory within Biomass processing and/or Renewable Energy
* Preferably 10 years minimum working experience
* Passionate about innovation.
* You have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
* You are self-motivated and well-organised with strong administration skills.
* You work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team.
* You are adaptable and versatile, happy to work in new areas or projects at short notice.
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