Technical Manager
Location: Lancashire
Full Time | Permanent
Are you a skilled R&D Chemist that’s looking to take a step up in your career? We’re working with a leading manufacturer of composite materials for a wide array of industries. If you have a passion for leadership and seeing your work translated into real world applications, this is the job for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
The role’s primary focus will be on overseeing the site technical team as they perform quality checks on incoming raw materials and optimise formulations for new and existing products. You will also be expected to liaise with customers to develop and adjust products to their given specifications, as well as keep up to date with the relevant, new industry technologies as they appear.
What You’ll Bring
Essential
* Educated to a BSc or higher in Chemistry or another relevant field
* Previous experience in organic chemistry and working with composites
* Demonstrable experience in people leadership
* Strong technical ability and an understanding of how to interpret and present complex data.
* Familiarity with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards in laboratory and industrial settings
Desirable
* Experience working with thermosetting materials and injection moulding
* Experience adjusting formulations to client specifications
You can also send your CV through to Dylan Starling at: d.starling@smart4chemicals.com