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OLG Recruitment are currently looking for a Product Development Specialist for our client located in Grimsby who are a well established manufacturing business. This is a permanent role working full time hours with a salary of £32,000 - £45,000 DOE.

Role Description:

The Product Development Specialist focuses on development of new commercial products and application areas that expand our existing portfolio to enhance the profitability in line with business objectives.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Working through the whole product development cycle from conception to commercialisation 
  • Directly liaising with existing and potential new customers
  • Prototype development, testing and benchmarking
  • Supporting the Production and Commercial teams to deliver sales of the final product
  • Carrying out laboratory testing on converted goods and fibre
  • Conducting benchmarking studies and experiments on both the Business and competitor products
  • Provide technical support for Marketing and Commercial
  • Identify new market opportunities for Business products through internal meetings with the wider team and representation on customer calls and external events
  • Continuously update knowledge of development goods to identify potential product and applications opportunities, developing and enhancing our class leading range of materials
  • Coordinate external testing and liaison with outside sources including customers and academia
  • Provide Technical support for manufacturing lines, including trials, customer request support and QC testing of trial samples
  • Develop and establish new test methods and protocols to ensure product quality and/or enhance process stability and efficiency
  • Translate performance of fibre and converted products to support new and ongoing developments
  • Create product technical specifications and datasheets
  • Provide technical support for Customer Service Requests
  • Provide technical support into key market development programs
  • Identify improvement opportunities and makes project proposals
  • Produce regular reports of all activities carried out including analytical test reports.

 

Other Accountabilities:

  • Attendance at international trade fairs and exhibitions to assist in the promotion of products and technology
  • Supporting development trials off site at customer or convertor sites.

 

Essential Skills:

  • Good attention to detail
  • Practical hands-on approach
  • Ability to adapt and understand new concepts quickly.

 

Desirable Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
  • Experience of working within a laboratory environment
  • Working with textiles, in particular non-wovens
  • Degree in Science
  • Experience of NPD
  • Awareness of relevant Health & Safety Regulations.

Benefits

In return for your contributions, the Company offers a competitive remuneration package and benefits, paired with flexible working and the opportunity for significant development.