Overview
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At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. It’s Better with Bakelite, with a century of history and a focus on sustainable products that tackle our world’s most challenging demands.
Responsibilities
* Deliver hands-on laboratory-based development and technical service support, driving innovation and enhancing product performance across Bakelite’s European resins portfolio.
* Play a key role in the development, initial manufacture, and commercialization of new and modified products, ensuring smooth market introduction and alignment with business strategy.
* Support production troubleshooting and customer complaint resolution, contributing to continuous improvement in manufacturing efficiency and customer satisfaction.
* Maintain expert knowledge of environmental, regulatory, and quality standards within the forest products sector, ensuring product development aligned with evolving compliance requirements.
* Represent Bakelite at trade and industry associations, fostering external partnerships and aligning technical developments with broader commercial goals.
Life in Cowie
In this role, you'll be located in a dynamic industrial location nestled in the heart of Scotland. As part of the FPD EU team, you’ll work on-site at a key Bakelite facility driving sustainability and safety in a setting that values local collaboration and global impact. You’ll be part of a dedicated team in a close-knit community, with access to beautiful Scottish landscapes and rich cultural heritage.
What is Needed to be Successful in this Role
(Required Skills/Abilities)
* Degree level qualification in chemistry, wood science and/or forest products industries (or other comparable manufacturing industries).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Hands-on experience in laboratory-based product development.
Disclaimer
We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.
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