Job Title: Senior Ink Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Horsham
Employment Type**: Permanent**
Senior Ink Manufacturing Engineer
Purpose Of The Role:
This role is for a Senior Ink Manufacturing Engineer leading the development of ink manufacturing processes and equipment to support our ongoing developments technologies. There will be a requirement to assist in day-to-day ink manufacturing at the Horsham site to support innovation of our product. This role will also support the transfer of technical information, development, installation and commissioning of new processes and equipment internally and at partner sites.
The successful candidate will be an experienced manufacturing or process engineer, ideally with a sound chemical understanding and very comfortable in using the modern manufacturing toolbox, such as the methodologies of 6s, Lean manufacturing and root cause analysis.
You should also be a strong problem solver, able to experiment effectively, analyse and draw conclusions from data and put observations into context. A good knowledge of ink formulations, dispersions and relevant analytical techniques would be beneficial.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead role in technology transfer to manufacturing licensees'
- Support and coordinate business critical issues related to ink manufacture using recognised techniques such as 8D toolbox and DoE
- Implement continuous improvements to processes related to ink manufacture
- Develop and implement advanced quality control processes to extend understanding of current and future formulations
- Provide technical support and training of partner manufacturing personnel
- Work with stakeholders to develop and support delivery of volume manufacturing solutions
- Support and lead work packages within new product introduction programs
- Provide support for manufacturing operations internally at our UK sites
Knowledge And Skills Required For The Role:
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MSc/BEng/Meng or PhD in Chemical/Process engineering or Chemistry with manf. experience
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Familiar with process capability methods
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A clear communicator at all levels with the ability to challenge and influence cross-functionally
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Experience in technology transfer
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Ideally industrial process expertise in one or more of the following areas:
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Ink formulation
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Scale up of chemical processes from lab/pilot to industrial
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Milling techniques (ball-milling, vibro-milling, triple roll milling, others).
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Ceramics processing
Experience with relevant characterisation techniques (rheology, particle size analysis, XRD, SEM etc...)
- Project management experience
- Ability to think creatively and pursue opportunities for innovation
- Willing to travel abroad when required
- Ability to work with multiple discipline projects
TPA are a specialist recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of our client. If you think you are a close fit for this position, please do apply and we will also register you for any upcoming positions that may be suitable.