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This is a hands on formulation position where your work directly influences products used by professionals and consumers across the UK. At Crown Paints, chemistry is commercial, visible, and central to how we compete, and this role sits right at the heart of that. We are looking for an experienced Formulation Chemist to support and develop our decorative coatings portfolio, balancing innovation, performance, compliance, and cost, while contributing to new product development in line with Marketing strategy. This role has no people management responsibility, allowing full focus on technical delivery and product performance.
Job Responsibility:
Support and develop decorative coatings portfolio
Balance innovation, performance, compliance, and cost
Contribute to new product development in line with Marketing strategy
Support product portfolio through formulation maintenance, legislative compliance, raw material evaluation, and cost effectiveness
Explore new technologies and materials
Evaluate novel and alternative raw materials and technologies
Develop water based and solvent based woodcare and trim paints
Maintain quality and cost effectiveness across retail and trade ranges
Use laboratory and business systems
Provide timely technical solutions to production issues
Plan and prioritise workload effectively
Keep accurate and up to date laboratory records
Complete projects within agreed timescales
Communicate outcomes clearly through concise technical documentation
Maintain high standards of housekeeping
Work in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 procedures
Requirements:
Degree in Chemistry
Five years’ experience formulating decorative paints, coatings or raw materials
Ability to plan and deliver work to deadlines
Decorative paint formulation experience across water based and solvent based systems (or within coatings / raw materials)
Ability to balance product performance, quality, and cost
Confident use of Microsoft Office, ProductVision, and SAP or similar systems