Innovations and Industrialisation Technologist

Innovations and Industrialisation Technologist Location: Bridgwater, Somerset Salary: £45,000–£55,000 + benefits Working Pattern: Full-time | 1 day WFH after probation Relocation: Package may be available for the right candidate

The Role

My client is looking for an experienced Innovations & Industrialisation Technologist to join their Innovations team, working between Innovation and Operations to take new products from concept and development through laboratory and pilot trials, scale-up, industrialisation and full commercial production. This is a hands-on role for someone with a proven track record of successfully scaling products from development to commercial manufacture, ideally within textiles, nonwovens or a similar manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead product and material development through to commercialisation. Plan and lead laboratory, pilot and full-scale plant trials. Develop scale-up and industrialisation strategies. Optimise processes and establish critical process parameters and controls. Lead technology transfer from Innovation into Operations. Ensure products are ready for safe, efficient and repeatable manufacture. Provide technical support, root-cause analysis and problem solving. Analyse trial data and drive continuous improvement. Produce technical documentation, specifications and trial reports. Work closely with Innovation, Operations, Quality, Engineering and customers.

About You

Proven experience taking products from development through scale-up to full commercialisation. Strong experience in plant trials, process optimisation and technology transfer. Ideally from textiles, nonwovens or a similar manufacturing environment. Relevant degree in Textile Technology, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Engineering or a related discipline. Knowledge of fibres, binders, polymers and/or processing chemicals. Experience with nonwovens, technical textiles or advanced materials is advantageous. Hands-on, analytical and commercially aware, with confidence working on the manufacturing floor. Strong communication, ownership and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

Experience with web formation, bonding, coating, impregnation, converting, chemically bonded or needle-punched nonwovens, plus Lean, Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma.

Alternative Job Titles Industrialisation Technologist, Industrialisation Engineer, Product Development Technologist, R&D Technologist, Materials Technologist, Textile Technologist, Nonwovens Technologist, Process Development Technologist, Process Development Engineer, Manufacturing Technologist, Product Development Engineer, R&D Scientist / Development Scientist, Materials Scientist, Polymer Technologist / Polymer Scientist, Technical Development Specialist, NPD Technologist, Innovation Technologist The Opportunity A great opportunity to take innovative products from concept through development, scale-up and into successful commercial manufacture, within a growing, high-performance manufacturing environment. Commutable from: Taunton, Exeter, Weston-super-Mare, and surrounding areas