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Blue Bolt Recruitment Limited
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Hereford, Herefordshire
Senior Rubber Technologist
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Rubber Technologist to work for a global manufacturer of compression moulded Rubber products.Role The successful candidate will be responsible for: • Assist the production improvement and efficiency initiatives • Compound developments to meet customer and international standards, as required • Compound developments for specific customer requirements • Assist customer base with applications advice and failure analysis • Support the commercial function in securing new business / new product developments. Skills/Experience Required: • Degree level qualification in polymer technology. • A robust personality with a number of years of relevant experience in an industrial environment. • Good laboratory skills and familiarity with analytical equipment including a TGA and FTIR. • An understanding of all relevant ISO test methods is a ‘given’, however the candidate will need to be ‘beyond’ just a laboratory experience. • Able to lead projects from conception to a positive outcome and an ability to work autonomously. Examples of the types of improvement projects the client would like a successful candidate to manage would be the development of higher temperature resistant EPDMs, a review of incoming materials and product testing regimes generally and the refinement and improve of the internal compounding facility. • At least 5yrs experience in designing materials, applications advise and failure analysis within the rubber industry. Specific experience in the plate heat exchanger sector would be a benefit, but not essential. key words: polymer scientist polymer engineer rubber scientist rubber engineer polymer development scientist polymer development technologist polymer development engineer rubber development scientist rubber development chemist latex polymerizing monomer styrene surfactants This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89859098