Company Imagine working for a global organization that blends innovation, sustainability, and purpose into everything it does. With a strong heritage and forward-thinking mindset, this company empowers its people to drive meaningful change through high-quality products, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to improving everyday environments. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, supports personal growth, and takes pride in making a real difference in the world. Product Development Technologist Salary and Benefits £45,000 - £47,000 (dependant on experience) 36.5 hours per week, Monday Friday 34 days holiday (26 days bank holidays) Solid 7% contribution match stakeholder pension scheme Medicash cash plan, Company bonus Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield, Sheffield Product Development Technologist Role Function Working directly with the Head of QA & Development, you'll play a pivotal part in shaping the future of the company products by leading raw material evaluations, supporting production and helping to solve production challenges, and developing new products and innovations. Product Development Technologist Candidate Requirements You will have a science-based degree level or above. Strong understanding of raw materials, R&D processes, and lab equipment, including safe lab practices and experimental design. Project management experience and be skilled at planning, prioritising, and delivering R&D projects on time, often juggling multiple tasks. Deliver clear and effective communication in sharing ideas, writing reports, and collaborating across departments. Demonstrate precision in laboratory work, documentation, and quality control is essential. The ability to interpret data, troubleshoot issues, and draw meaningful conclusions from experiments. Demonstrate curiosity and creativity to explore new ideas, develop novel solutions, and improve existing products Adaptability and Teamwork: Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities and new challenges, with the ability to work autonomously when needed, but also thrive in cross-functional teams utilising collaboration skills. Product Development Technologist Desirable Experience Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferable. Experience in textiles, dying or colourist experience. Product Development Technologist Key Responsibilities (but not limited to) Ensuring safe working practices across laboratory and factory environments. Applying expertise in colour theory, dyeing techniques, and colourfastness. Evaluating raw materials using knowledge of their properties and how they react to different processing conditions. Supporting production with problem solving, technical insights and guidance. Operating laboratory and pilot equipment with sound understanding of lab protocols. Driving R&D projects independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines. Communicating effectively and use available tools to develop innovative textile solutions. Using available resources to investigate, recommend and develop innovative products / solutions and contribute to continuous improvement. Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates. If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch. Should you want to learn more about any of our DESIGN, R&D & FEA vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat. Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design R&D & FEARecruitment Support since 1994