Senior Materials Technologist

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Address	Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Form of work	- Full-time
Salary	Up to £50,000 a year
Category	FMCG

Job description

CRP Subsea is looking for a Senior Materials Technologist to support our Operations Team in Skelmersdale

What will you do?

Supporting the business with all aspects of new and current material technology, including materials- related root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and non-conformance resolutions.
Development and delivery of work packages and projects with regards to material development and implementation.
Initiating, conducting and reporting on lab and shop floor-based trials to support Materials Science projects and initiatives.
Driving the development and maintenance of materials property data management within the business.
Working with the commercial departments to deliver cost effective and timely analysis / data in support of customer projects.
Identifying and liaising with raw material suppliers to understand the state of their technology and to obtain support with technical queries.
Ensuring adherence to company policies and business regulations.
Confirming by experimentation the efficacy and suitability of materials for use in manufacturing.
Collecting, collating and analysing material properties, derived from experimental data.
Evaluating new materials and formulations to suit new and current applications.
Develop and maintain current materials knowledge regarding international standards, test protocols and materials qualification requirements relevant to the business.
Support the business in continuous improvement initiatives.
Adjusting formulations to support day-to-day operations.
Material troubleshooting to support production functions.
Helping to generate and modify technical specifications for raw materials and finished systems.
Carrying out any other reasonable duties that may be requested from time to time.

What are we looking for?

At least 5 years’ experience with composites or elastomeric materials as well as a knowledge of other thermoset, thermoplastic or rubber materials.
Working efficiently on several work packages/tasks simultaneously.
Communicating effectively, both internally and externally.
Developing material systems and technologies.
Identifying and development of test methodologies
Providing technical support to businesses.
Relating mechanical properties to chemical / polymer characteristics.

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