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 ...