Product Development Chemist

Product Development Chemist
Cheshire
Industrial Wastewater Sector
£30k - £45k wide bracket depending on experience plus company package

Overview

Delve Recruitment are currently working with an innovative and well-established business within the industrial wastewater sector, who supply globally, that are looking to add a Product Development Chemist to the team.

The Role

Reporting directly into the R&D Manager, this is a brand new role to the structure due to company and project expansion. They have a new electro-chemical reactor in situ that needs designing, developing and improving the process parameters. This is a hands-on role where you will be conducting experiments at R&D/pilot stage - very much getting involved on the shop floor. You will be working closely with the rest of the R&D team as well as the Process Engineers, Senior Chemists and Material Scientists, so lots of collaboration.

Qualifications and Skills

• Chemistry degree is required, any specialism within Materials Science or Organic Chemistry would be favourable.
• Any Six Sigma / CI knowledge would be useful.
• At least a few years experience of project-based NPI product development work designing and developing a chemical reactor or similar system (distillation, filtration etc).
• Experience with electro-chemical reactors would be a bonus.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change - this is a growing SME size business.
• Ability to work independently and within wider teams.
• Passion about the science/engineering sector in general, the type that stays up to date with new advances in wastewater treatment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good with Excel for data analysis.
• Clear communication across the team and wider company.

What you will get in return

As a Product Development Chemist, you will be part of a thriving company who have recently moved into a larger premises due to expansion with lots more ambition to keep growing. They offer a competitive salary dependant on skills and experience plus enhanced package including benefits such as 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, legal aid, death in service x 4. They are a friendly, down to earth company with a modern environment so expect to be part of a close-knit, personable team. This is a genuinely great opportunity for the right candidate so get in touch to hear more if this sounds relevant to your background!