Senior Chemist

Senior Chemist - Driving Innovation in Specialist Lubricants (phone number removed) + Benefits Location: Lancashire (with global travel opportunities) Are you a talented Chemist ready to make a real impact in a growing international business? This is your chance to take full ownership of research, development, and product improvement at the forefront of specialist lubricants and release agents for the automotive, food, and industrial sectors. The Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Chemist to lead formulation, innovation, and compliance across a diverse product range used worldwide. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company''s technical direction, ensuring products remain market-leading, compliant, and cost-effective. This is a role for someone who thrives on technical challenge and variety: from designing new products and improving existing formulations, through to supporting international licensee manufacturers and ensuring global regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities Research and Development: Design and formulate new products, enhance existing ranges, and drive innovation in response to customer and market needs. Scale-Up and Trials: Manage product trials from laboratory through to full manufacture. Manufacturing Support: Develop robust SOPs for internal production; collaborate with external licensee manufacturers in China, India, and Turkey to ensure quality and specification compliance. Regulatory Leadership: ..... full job details .....