Job Description

A leading manufacturer of functional coatings is currently recruiting its next Technical Director to join their state-of-the-art facility based in West Sussex. This is a pivotal role within a world-class scientific team - leading R&D activities, providing technical support to a global client base and management of budgets.

This role would suit a highly driven R&D Manager/Director possessing direct formulation and synthesis experience of paints or coatings.

Technical Director responsibilities

• Lead technical team in the development of wet coatings for stray light suppression in aerospace, automotive and other demanding application segments.
• Develop and maintain IP related to stray-light suppression coatings, together with the product development roadmap.
• Generate technical and support documentation for Products, ensuring they contain necessary technical, usage and application specifications.
• Build a high-performing technical team, that is driven by the Company strategy.
• Aid in the product refinement process of existing products and formulations
• Provide functional leadership for new product introduction.
• To document and protect the key aspects of the Intellectual Property
• To develop and enhance the skills of the technical team and to become a member of the core management team.
• Management of formulation and synthesis of wet paints for use in target applications.
• Management of budgets and timescales for delivery of new products.
• Development and implementation of test programs for product use validation.
• Partake in customer interaction through specification development and application support phase.

Technical Director requirements

• Degree-level qualification in a technical subject such as Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering etc.
• Direct management experience working in a high-tech R&D laboratory - completing formulation and synthetic work on coatings/paints.
• Excellent grasp of the coatings/paint industry - possessing a technical background in product development.
• Clear knowledge of the product development process and the ability to implement a structured approach.
• Good understanding of process control techniques.
• Management of timescales for delivery of new products.
• Ability to design and implement test programs for products used in specific markets.
• Ability to effectively interact with customers through specification, development, and execution.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to enhance and develop the skills of the technical team.
• Ability to manage budgets.
• Produce reports and presentations.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

• Agency: Cranleigh Scientific
• Reference: 7789

• Posted: 19th July 2023
• Expires: 16th August 2023

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