Formulation Chemist - Personal Care Aerosol & Pump Dispensers
Personal Care, Cosmetics & Medical Aerosol
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£35,000-£40,000 + Bonus + Relocation Suppo
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Bishop Auckland, County Dur
ham
Are you a hands-on Formulation Chemist who enjoys seeing your products go from concept to shelf at
pace?
Do you want real ownership of projects, direct customer interaction, and exposure to high-volume manufacturing rather than working in a narrow lab-onl
y role?
This is an opportunity to join an established and growing independent aerosol and pump dispenser manufacturer supplying personal care, cosmetic and medical device products across the UK, Ireland, Europe and North
**America.
The**
OpportunityThis is not a corporate R&
D lab role.You will be the central technical lead within a fast-moving, customer-driven product development environment, work
* ing across:Shave gel
* s and foamsS
* hower foamsTanning mousses and skinc
* are formatsSPF f
* ormulationsMedical sprays including adhesive removers, barrier sprays and wound ca
re products
You will manage multiple concurrent projects, working from brief through to scale-up and handover into
production.
The business operates five filling lines and produces approximately 24 million aerosol units annually, with specialist expertise in bag-on-valve technology. This creates unique formulation and packaging interaction challenges that require strong technical judgement and practical pro
**blem-solving.
What Yo**
* u Will Be DoingDeveloping and modifying formulations for personal care and cosmetic a
* erosol productsManaging end-to-end sample development in response to
* customer briefsLeading in-house stability programmes (ambient, accelerated, freeze-tha
* w, UV exposure)Conducting packaging interaction and compat
* ibility studiesSetting and reviewing raw material and finished product
* specificationsCreating and maintaining Product Informati
* on Files (PIFs)Coordinating outsourced CPSRs, microbiological testing
* and user trialsSupporting manufacturing with blend troubleshooting and rec
* overy solutionsLiaising directly with customers to manage feedback, timelines a
nd expectations
You will not be working in isolation. You will collaborate daily with Quality, Production, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, operating in an agile SME environment where decisions are made quickly and owne
**rship is valued.
The Technical Prof**
ile We Are See
* kingYou must have:A minimum of 2 years' formulation experience within personal
* care or cosmeticsStrong hands-on bench form
* ulation capabilityExperience in stability testing and pr
* eservative systemsExposure to fragrance work and
* sensory assessmentAn understanding of scale-up and manuf
acturing realitie
* s
Highly desirable:Aerosol formulation experience (including f
- oam or gel formats)Experience with bag-on-valve or
- pressurised systemsExposure to medical device or regulated co
- smetic environmentsExperience preparing or coordinatin
g PIF documentation
You should be confident managing multiple live projects and comfortable speaking directly with cust
omers when requ
ired.
The EnvironmentThis is a collaborative manufacturing business, not a siloed l
aboratory environment.The succ
* essful candidate will:Be highly organi
* sed and self-motivatedThrive in a reactive
*, customer-led settingBe comfortable balancing scientific integrity wit
* h commercial deadlinesCommunicate effectively with both laborator
* y and production teamsEnjoy taking owners
hip and accountability
If you prefer narrow, single-project research roles with heavy supervision, this will not b
e the right environment.
If you enjoy autonomy, pa
ce and im
* pact, it will be.
Why Join?Significant autonomy within a
- growing technical functionBroad exposure across personal care, co
- smetics and medical devicesDirect involvement in premium and pri
- vate label product launchesNew laboratory investme
- nt and facility developmentA supportive SME culture wit
- h cross-functional teamworkOpportunity to influence and sh
ape fut
* ure technical growth
Package£35,000-£40,000 (flexible for exc
- eptional aerosol experienc
- e)Discretionary annual bonus25 day
- s holiday plus
- bank holidaysPension sc
- hemeDeath in service benefitRelocation support avail
able for the right candidate
If you are a practical, customer-focused Formulation Chemist who wants to play a central role in a specialist aerosol manufacturing business - and see your products reach major retail and international markets - we would b
e delighted to speak with you.
Apply now
for a confidential discussion.