Junior Development Chemist

Employment Type Full Time Application Start Date Application End Date Location Tamworth Description At Instarmac, we have a strong family feel and work ethos where everyone is valued and rewarded for what they do. Our prestigious awards, which include Great Place to Work® and Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies, are in recognition of our strong leadership, outstanding employee engagement and benefits and excellent wellbeing initiatives. Our company values – Work Hard, Have Fun, Make a Difference – are what guide us, make us who we are and show what we stand for. We offer a competitive starting salary, with progression opportunities and other fantastic benefits which include: - Performance Profit Related Bonus (PPRP) - a discretionary bonus of around 8% of salary paid to all employees annually • Up to 29 days annual leave • 5-7.5% pension contribution • Private medical cover • Life Cover • Dental cover plan • Free use of holiday homes in Tenerife, Padstow and St Ives with subsidised petrol / flight costs. • Income Protection Scheme • An extensive EAP suite to support health and wellbeing We are recruiting for a Development Chemist to join our state of the art manufacturing facility, working (Monday to Friday). If the below sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! How you will make a difference... • Takes responsibility to support in developing both new and existing products within the portfolio • Support customer visits, audits and technical presentations where required • Adhere to and promote a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement • Liaise with cross-functional teams to implement technical solutions • Writing and reading Technical papers, reports, reviews and specifications • Contribute to ongoing innovation and product optimization initiatives • Takes responsibility for supporting the department in the absence of the Development Manager, to ensure project are kept on track and support is provided to other team members What you'll need... • Educated to degree level within Chemistry or other relevant scientific discipline and/or significant experience of industry and products • Self-motivated, with experience in product formulation • Experience in writing structured and concise reports Benefits you'll receive: Performance Profit Related Bonus (PPRP) - a discretionary bonus of around 8% of salary paid annually. Up to 29 days annual leave 5-7.5% pension contribution Private medical cover Life Cover & Income Protection Dental cover plan Free use of our holiday homes in Tenerife, Padstow and St Ives with subsidised petrol / flight costs. Charity events, match funding and volunteering opportunities An extensive EAP suite to support health and financial wellbeing Retail discounts and savings