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Research and Development Project Manager

Doncaster, South Yorkshire   •  £35000 - £37000 per annum  •  Permanent, Full time


CK Group are recruiting for a Research and Development Project Manager to join a manufacturing company at their site based in Doncaster on a full time, permanent basis.

The Company:
Our client designs, develops, manufactures and supplies innovative, high-quality products to metal workers globally. They have an onsite R&D centre as well as multiple manufacturing facilities and an engineering workshop. Due to growth, they now have an excellent opportunity for an R&D project manager to work within their industry leading company. The R&D Project Manager will be responsible to the Technical Manager. The company offers a salary in the region of £35,000-£37,000pa depending on experience as well as 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, life assurance, on site car parking and an early finish on a Friday.

Location:
The R&D PM will be based at the company's site in Doncaster, easily commutable from surrounding areas including Sheffield, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Barnsley, Retford, Worksop, Pontefract.

R&D Project Manager Role:
Your main duties will be to:

  • Support the development of the next generation of refractory solutions
  • Manage technical projects from the laboratory scale to pilot plant schemes leading ultimately towards manufacturing integration. Life cycle management of projects
  • Integrate with the colleagues to develop a full suite of refractory solutions
  • Identify and implement process improvements to ensure the maximum effectiveness of development and industrialisation of technologies
  • Offering technical support to manufacturing, quality systems, internal/external product management team and clients
  • Contribute to the construction, maintenance and utilization of laboratory and pilot plant facilities needed for the product/process development
  • Practical problem solving of new product introductions or customer complaints
  • Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency of the Technical Centre and the service it provides to internal and external customers

Your Background:
The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

  • Degree qualified or equivalent within an appropriate field
  • Proven industrial experience gained in a relevant industry secto
  • Knowledge and experience of a production laboratory environment
  • Track record of R&D project management

Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 55546 in all correspondence.


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  • Agency: CK Group
  • Reference: 55546
  • Posted: 18th May 2023
  • Expires: 15th June 2023

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