Posted: 12h ago
The role
Job Title: R&D Technologist
Location: Chinley
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per year
Job type: Permanent, Full Time. 35 hours per week
We are looking for an R&D Technologist to join our team at our Chinley site. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of new polymer compounds and contribute to innovation across our business. You'll play a key role in developing, testing and optimising formulations, while working closely with internal teams and customers to deliver high-quality, commercially viable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting compound development projects from concept through to commercialisation
- Working closely with Production, Quality and Commercial teams to meet customer and operational requirements
- Providing technical support during scale-up and new product introduction
- Investigating and resolving technical and customer-related challenges
- Maintaining accurate formulation data in SAP systems
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives, including raw material optimisation and cost control
- Assisting laboratory operations and ensuring accurate technical documentation
- Exploring the use of digital and AI tools to support innovation, data analysis and product development insights
- Visiting customers to build rel...
