At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a lab team to develop and maintain innovative inkjet products.
- Company: Global leader in inks and print supplies with a strong corporate culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company pension, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Continuous training and development with excellent long-term retention.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic R&D environment and make a real impact in the industry.
- Qualifications: Minimum three years' experience in an ink laboratory and strong technical skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ink Technician with the potential to offer further career advancement within the laboratory to more senior technical roles – or a move to a technical service position. Our prestigious Client is a renowned Global leader in a diverse variety of Inks and Print Supplies. This includes an extensive range of speciality inks where their experts provide a world class Product and Service offering. They offer products and technologies in distinct product categories, supporting their clients in securing the best printing outcomes. Their specialists are there to help clients with innovative, tailor‑made solutions. They combine their great innovative strength of a focused, agile company with the strong corporate culture and power of a multinational parent.
The role is based in a highly specialised Research and Development centre. They believe in continuously training and developing their staff and pride themselves in the long‑term retention of their people.
Role reports to: Technical Manager
Purpose of Job: To work, as part of a laboratory based team, on production and maintenance of existing inkjet products. Support product development and carry out evaluations of new raw materials and conduct a range of day‑to‑day tasks in the laboratory as required.
Skills Required for the Job:
- Technical skills and ability to resolve problems across the specific product or application area, including an understanding of raw materials, ink chemistry, printing applications, and technologies.
- Awareness of relevant techniques, formulating approaches, and printing processes.
- Product/Sample Testing: Specific testing to defined standards or tolerances of samples, products, raw materials, and the like, including the development of new test methods as required.
- Proficient in the use of laboratory techniques and knowledge of SOPs.
- Follow all appropriate procedures effectively and perform all appropriate tasks within set time scales and to set standards.
- Help develop new SOPs where required.
- Able to use laboratory systems.
- Input and Maintain Records/Data Description: Ensure appropriate data is recorded accurately and in a timely fashion, ensure the regular maintenance of all records.
Qualifications / Experience required: At least three years’ experience working in an ink laboratory environment.
Benefits include company pension.
Senior Technologist – Inkjet Inks - South East England - £Competitive Salary employer: Job Search Place Limited
Join a prestigious global leader in the ink and print supplies industry, where your expertise as a Senior Technologist will be valued and nurtured. With a strong commitment to employee development and a collaborative work culture, you will have access to continuous training and opportunities for career advancement within a highly specialised Research and Development centre in South East England. Enjoy a competitive salary and the chance to contribute to innovative solutions that support clients in achieving exceptional printing outcomes.
