Development Chemist - Paints & Coatings

Location Nottingham
Discipline: Chemicals, Coatings
Job type: Chemist
Salary: £Attractive salary plus benefits
Contact name: Jeremy Clarke

Contact email: jeremy@merrittrecruitment.com
Job ref: 225
Published: 11 months ago

​​An independent manufacturer of high performance engineered paints and coatings. They are expanding the technical and manufacturing teams and are looking for a Development Chemist to support the Company’s product portfolio including the investigation of innovative and novel technologies to support existing product improvements and new product development.

  • Technical support

  • Raw material analysis

  • Maintaining the R&D database.

  • Participate in projects with suppliers, universities, and third-party organisations.

  • New product development

  • Formulation development

Candidate Profile

  • A degree or equivalent in Chemistry or a related discipline

  • Experience in the Decorative/Industrial Coatings industry is essential

  • Experience in a commercial environment

  • In return, our client is offering a competitive salary and company pension scheme, training and skill development and opportunity for career progression in a successful and growing business