R&D Manager Cellulosic Fire Protection – Support in Scunthorpe

We have the pleasure to announce a full-time position is available as R&D Manager – Cellulosic Fire Protection Support. The role involves managing SteelMaster support functions and the chemists working in those functions.

• Lead the team in line with Leadership Expectations and tools to develop, coach and guide its members to ensure a workforce which is competent, engaged and enabled to meet Jotun’s current and future needs.
• Manage the development and maintenance of the competence within the team as well as information handling, knowledge/innovation management use and further development of relevant tools and systems.
• Manage PinS system for SteelMaster products. Demonstrate effective prioritisation in collaboration with category managers. Demonstrate that effective planning ahead is occurring for any external tests that are to occur.
• Manage Raw Material alternatives with group and local purchasing.
• Manage customer meetings and events in the lab.
• Head larger PinS projects, and through planning, co-ordination and follow-up, make sure that the requested goals and required effect are reached within the planned time- and budgetary frames.
• Participate actively in making the R&D Plan for the specialist area/function by collecting ideas, reading literature, following the changes in SHE-legislation and contribute with ideas to maximize the output from the resources available.
• Provide relevant information and give advice to the other laboratories and departments in Jotun within the areas covered by the position.

This is a local contract and based in Jotun’s Fire Protection Lab in Flixborough, UK.

We invite applications from candidates with a degree level education in a scientific or process subject. Experience of working in R&D with coatings. Experience with Intumescent Coatings is preferable. Candidates should preferably have experience of managing a team of R&D specialists. All candidates are expected to have excellent English skills – both spoken and written, and knowledge about the use of MS Office 365 and Teams/Sharepoint is an advantage.

A friendly and supportive culture! Jotun is a large and dynamic global community present in over 100 countries. At Jotun we are part of a caring global family, and we are proud of our informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, and Boldness. There are extensive opportunities for professional and personal development in Jotun, both through on-the-job training and Jotun Academy. At Jotun we want to develop long-term relationships with our employees, and we focus on nurturing people in building their career with us. Our pension and insurance schemes are highly competitive, as are our other benefits such as in-house gym, cafeteria, and free allowances on our products. A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation is important to us. Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and more sustainable products that will have a positive impact in the world. We offer exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results. We are growing steadily and the financial strength this gives us allows us to invest in research and development to create new innovative products and to invest in people and in the support of local communities.

• Company: Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Time Type: Full time
• CLOSING DATE: 31.05.2026

Jotun in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has 18 different legal entities and operates 7 production facilities. The region has approximately 2000 employees who work across four markets: Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative. Jotun ECA is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. Our employees are the real value in our companies as individuals and teams. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd's head office is based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire and the Factory has been operational for over 30 years producing coatings to be distributed throughout Europe. We also have various sales offices located around the UK and Ireland with the company employing more than 270 people working across the Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative markets. The company is people orientated offering opportunities for progression, learning and development in a friendly and supportive work environment underpinned by Jotun's core values; Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.

If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!

Jotun believes that paints and coatings play a key role in a sustainable future. We strive to act responsibly in everything we do, and protect property with a minimum impact.