Senior Formulation Development Chemist
Job Title: | Senior Formulation Development Chemist |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
Industry: | |
Salary: | £37400 - £37500 per annum + Great Package |
Reference: | BBBH7275_1580469577 |
Contact Name: | Christine Edwards |
Contact Email: | christine@morganryder.co.uk |
Job Published: | January 31, 2020 11:19 |
Job Description
SENIOR FORMULATION CHEMIST
c£37, 500 + BENEFITS
12 MONTH FTC
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Formulation Chemist / R&D Engineer to join the Technical team at a Manchester based FMCG manufacturing company on a 12-month FTC.
The Senior Formulation Chemist will manage all activities within the Development Laboratory, ensuring all work is complete in adherence to company and H&S standards.
Key responsibilities;
- Manage priorities of the department ensuring the highest level of service for internal and external customers
- Manage workload of the Junior R&D Engineer and provide ongoing technical support
- Develop and manage new formulations, follow development formulation checklist
- Organise external testing for formulation development
- Lead development of internal methodology to deliver NPD requirements
- Maintain regular contact with suppliers to stay abreast of market tendencies
- Provide best cost leadership formulas in response to tenders/customization requests
- Report progress on all projects
- Support site with any production issues, complaints, audits etc
Requirements;
- Degree in a Chemistry (or similar Scientific subject)
- Laboratory experience - ESSENTIAL
- Experience in product development of liquid formulations - preferred
- Experience of scientific data analysis and report writing
- Strong leadership/supervisor skills; able to effectively manage a Junior Engineer
- Excellent communications skills
- High attention to detail
- Good project management skills
- Any experience of SAP - advantageous
On offer;
- Salary up to £37,500
- 30 days holiday (including 5 BH) + 3 bank holidays at Christmas
- Private health scheme
- Up to 3 'Thank You' days (additional holidays) per year
- Pension scheme
- On site free parking
- On site canteen
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Free products
** 12-month FTC to cover a secondment **
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

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