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Description We are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and passionate Junior Product Developer to join our in-house "Own Brand" Design Centre team at Footasylum. We are home to multiple brands across men's, women's, kid's and accessories. This Role gives great opportunity to the right candidate to work on Footasylum's "own brands" such as Zavetti Canada, KWD, Alessandro Zavetti and many more. T he Team We are a rapidly growing team of diverse talented individuals with a passion for all things fashion. Our aim is to help create an environment where you can achieve, progress and develop. You will be supported in your journey, and we will celebrate your progression with you. The Product Development Team functions as a part of the larger Design Centre and we work extremely closely with Apparel Design, Buying and Merchandising. About You The successful candidate should have a minimum of 1-2 years previous experience within the Highstreet Fashion Industry working across Mens, Ladies, Juniors and accessories. This role is office based but you will be required to travel to our warehouse to undertake QC checks. You must have excellent organisation skills to aid with general day to day responsibilities such as including organising samples, archiving old samples & creating/removing submission files. You should be self-motivated and have good time management with the ability to adapt and work to tight deadlines and delivers results within specified time frames A pro-active approach and being able to show initiative are essential. A positive attitude to aid great working relationships with colleagues. Responsibilities Working to a critical path to ensure that the development process is smooth and that the ex-factory dates are maintained. Liaising with factories to chase in lab dips, strike offs, samples etc. and checking submissions alongside senior members of the team. Assist and learning with product developer's guidance and ensuring that the products follow all safety standards and meet minimum requirements on testing. Understand grade rules across all categories. Visit the warehouse regularly to undertake QC checks. Assist with measuring & sending comments on own brand samples across men's, women's, juniors and accessories. QC bulk production and feedback to factories, responsible for keeping QC log up to date by liaising with all relevant teams. Responsible for creating AQL inspection sheets and measurement sheets for 3rd party inspections (EKOL) and updating master AQL sheets for factories. Responsible for ensuring all photo samples and SMS are arranged when needed and logged correctly. Send parcels with trims/ submissions/samples to factories for the team. Why Footasylum? We are one of the leading omni-channel retailers across the UK, but more than that we are a brilliant place to work. We value you and your development. We have loads of examples of people moving upwards, across to other departments and given training to excel their personal and professional skills. Our aim to create a fun environment, where your success is paramount to ours and you are given the right tools, support and platform to achieve your goals. Diversity We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are building products and services. We know that this will help us build useful and accessible things which our customers will love. This is great news for our business. Diversity for us is also, importantly, about designing happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences. Recruitment Process We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit we'll invite you for a call or Teams video for an informal chat about the role, and to see if we're a good fit for you. We value open and honest conversations and collaboration, giving you a chance to learn about what we are doing in an informal and friendly environment. We want to know about you and why you feel that this is the opportunity for you.
Materials scientist/engineer required for role in Lancashire. Previous experience within polymer products and composites will be necessary Materials Technologist (Polymers) Skelmersdale(commutable from Liverpool, Bolton, Preston and surrounding areas) Salary - £30,000 - £35,000(depending on experience) Permanent SRG is working with a leading UK manufacturer of high spec polymer and composite products. Based in the Southwest Lancashire area, they have recently started hiring for a new member of their team. This is a great opportunity for a chemist or engineer with a background in polymers and materials. You will join a growing team in a fast-moving lab environment with a wide range of specialist materials testing equipment. Applications from graduates are welcome and individuals with previous industry experience would be considered at the upper end of the salary scale. Benefits: Company pension and life insurance. 24 days holiday bank holidays with early finish on Fridays Role Description Developing and implementing new materials for use in manufacturing Analysis of material properties with wet chemistry techniques and specialist mechanical testing techniques (abrasion, hydro-static, tensile strength) Tweaking polymer formulations and troubleshooting Liaising with suppliers of raw materials and managing customer projects Adhering to safety standards and Working safely in a fast-paced lab environment Requirements Minimum of 1 year's experience working with thermoset/thermoplastics. 3 years of experience will be needed for the upper salary range A chemistry or engineering degree would be preferred Ability to travel or relocate to the South Lancashire area. Experience within polymer formulation or materials development would be an advantage. Full right to work in the UK. If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Will on . If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies. SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients. Keywords: Polymers, polyurethane, thermoset, materials science, chemical, manufacturing, formulation Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.