R&D Engineer / Scientist (Chemical / Manufacturing)

Cheltenham
1 week ago
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R&D Engineer / Scientist (Chemical / Manufacturing)

£45,000 - £60,000 + Highly Autonomous + Training + Flexible Hours + Life Assurance + Enhanced Pension + Benefits

Site Based, commutable from Cheltenham, Evesham, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Cirencester, Burford and surrounding areas.

Are you from a Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, R&D or similar background looking for the opportunity to join a market leading specialist where you will showcase your skillset working on R&D projects from cradle to grave, working on niche solutions and having the ability to continue your development with the view to cementing yourself as a go-to technical expert within the business?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and take the technical lead on projects, working from concept to completion and pioneering the development of solutions to a range of clients, working as part of a close knit team of experts for a business with an excellent reputation for investing in and developing their staff.

This company have been established for upwards of a century, working to supply specialist manufactured products to a range of industries. They have a global presence and have multiple UK sites, each renowned for staff retention and development, and due to their continued success and growth they are looking to expand their R&D team.

In this broad and interesting role, you will be responsible for the entire project lifecycle of product development from initial conception to launch and beyond, where you will work as part of a close knit team to develop processes, laboratory and machine based programs to develop new products working collaboratively with all aspects of the business throughout the scope of the product lifecycle.

This role would suit someone from an R&D, Chemistry, NPD or similar background looking to join an incredibly staff oriented business, where you can showcase your skillset and continue your development all whilst ensuring you keep a good work life balance as part of a close knit team of experts.

The Role:
*Collaboration with internal teams to develop new products for existing markets
*Develop, plan, execute and evaluate processes and experiments to assist in product development
*Internal training and development

The Person:
*Background in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, New Product Development, R&D, Material Science or similar.
*Inquisitive and looking for development and training opportunities
*Full UK Drivers License

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ryan Ledger at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates

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