R&D Product Maintenance Senior Associate in Beverley

Location: Hull

Help keep great products performing brilliantly. As our R&D Product Maintenance Senior Associate, you'll play a hands-on part in protecting and improving the quality, consistency and reliability of Vuba's products. Working across research and development, production and other teams, you'll investigate product issues, support practical improvements and help make sure what we produce continues to meet the standards our customers expect. This is a varied role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, asking thoughtful questions and turning findings into clear next steps. You'll work with materials, product information and test results, while keeping communication flowing between the people who develop, make and use our products. Your work will help us respond to challenges with care and confidence, and build on the performance that has made Vuba products trusted around the world.

What you'll be doing:

• Support the ongoing maintenance and development of existing products, helping to ensure they remain consistent, fit for purpose and aligned with quality expectations.
• Investigate product queries, defects or changes in performance by gathering information, reviewing evidence and working with colleagues to understand potential causes.
• Assist with product testing, trials and evaluations, recording results accurately and communicating findings in a clear, useful way.
• Help identify opportunities to improve formulations, processes, product documentation or quality controls, and support agreed actions through to completion.
• Maintain accurate records of investigations, test results, product changes and other R&D information, ensuring details are organised and easy to follow.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across R&D, manufacturing, technical support and other relevant teams to resolve issues and share knowledge.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, raising concerns promptly and bringing a practical, solutions-focused approach to your work.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in a product, laboratory, quality, manufacturing or research and development environment, with an interest in how products perform in practice.
• A careful, methodical approach to investigation, testing and record keeping, alongside the confidence to spot inconsistencies and ask for more information.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical findings to colleagues with different levels of technical knowledge.
• Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage a varied workload and follow through on actions.
• A collaborative mindset: you're comfortable working with others, sharing ideas and taking responsibility for your contribution.
• A practical attitude and curiosity about materials, product performance and continuous improvement.
• Relevant technical or scientific qualifications would be useful, as would experience with product testing, quality systems or materials.
• Just as important is your willingness to learn, your care for doing things properly and your ability to turn a problem into a considered next step.

Why join this team?

Based at the Marina in Hull, Vuba is a fast-growing, multi-award-winning business whose products are used in more than 70 countries. You'll be part of a lively, ambitious environment where quality matters and good ideas can make a real difference. In this role, you won't simply maintain product records: you'll help safeguard performance, support the people who rely on our products and contribute to what comes next. If you're ready to bring your attention to detail, technical curiosity and practical problem-solving to a role with real variety, we'd love to hear from you.