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.