Chemist - Senior Chemist - Research and Development - Paints - Coatings - Inks Our client is looking for a Chemist to join their team in Manchester. Reporting to the Technical Manager, the candidate will be required to carry out work in the areas of Research and Development, improvement, testing and troubleshooting, maintenance and evaluation of products, sourcing and testing raw materials, manufacturing procedures, test procedures, quality systems, R&D systems, and documentation. Responsibilities : To plan a pilot plant and scale up of products from laboratory trials through to the handover into the production facility. To develop new formulations and produce samples. To assist in the routine operation at the R&D Laboratory. To analyse and evaluate raw materials and competitor products. Investigate and formulate improvement of products and manufacturing processes and assist with their implementation. Investigate and formulate solutions to problems in production, laboratory, and the field, make recommendations to the Technical Manager, and liaise with other staff in remedying problems. To develop an understanding of research, produce reports (verbal and written) to the Technical Director, and to communicate the results of research. To become familiar with and actively support all provisions of the Quality System appropriate to the responsibility of this position. Requirements : Experience in the paints/coatings/inks industry. Proven problem-solving experience again preferably in the coatings industry. Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemicals, Resins, Pigments, Coatings, Polymers, Pharmaceutical and Science based Industries.