Polymer Technologist

Job Role: Polymer Technologist

Shifts: Monday to Friday - Dayshift (Early finish on a Friday)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: Negotiable

The Role:

Roles and responsibilities:

• To contribute to the development of new products and provide technical support to customers.
• Evolution of existing products and processes
• Provide technical support and assistance for:
  • Internal customers,
  • Inter-company personnel,
  • External customers and suppliers
• Management of product evaluation and testing as agreed with departmental manager.
• Manage and control formulation changes in response to product and process requirements.
• Ensure products comply with current regulations and quality requirements, through establishing control specifications and testing procedures.
• Effectively manage all projects including improvement activities and technical trials.
• Manage and control resource as appropriate within role
• Support the continuous improvement culture by participating, motivating and managing teams to achieve process and product improvements.
• Report all work effectively to ensure that knowledge is transferred to appropriate personnel and objectives and timing plans are achieved.
• Provide technical support and expertise for our customers.
• Understand their manufacturing processes as well and legislative requirements.

Qualifications and skills required

• A minimum of a degree in Chemistry/Polymers/Materials
• Professional knowledge in In polymers & surface coatings
• Self-motivated, inquisitive, and pro-active

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