We are recruiting for a Development Chemist on behalf of our client in Scotland. Paying £35,000 but flexible on this DOE. Monday - Friday role.
Job Purpose
As a member of the Technical NPD team, this role is responsible for managing the product formulation & product performance from conception through to product launch in the market.
The role demands proven technical expertise in Aerosol, Personal Care or cosmetic products plus hands on experience of developing and delivering products to meet NPD timelines in an FMCG environment. The role is also responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the process – from the initial lab work, through the claims support, key sign off stages and manufacturing scale up, are delivered on time and on cost.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the existing portfolio of products and the development of a portfolio of new formulations and products that are cost effective, delivered on time and are compliant to the applicable regulatory and statutory laws and legislation for the country of use.
* Manage the development process from lab through to scale up and delivery onto the plant for your projects - working with other key operational team members from Lab, Process, Purchasing, Production, Engineering, QA, SHE.
* Co-ordinate the project feasibility assessment process and provide relevant information quickly to Product Managers to enable prompt progression of tenders and quotes to customers.
* Help to oversee...