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Work for a company with over 200 years of experience, that are leading in their industry with their innovation and technology. A global manufacturer with an outstanding reputation. Are you a Material Scientist with an expertise in metals? Would you like to work for a company that offers an excellent salary, plus annual bonus, private medical, a fantastic pension and much more?

As Material Scientist you will:

• Provide support for the qualification and testing of metal packaging materials
• Test samples, interpret data, write reports with clear conclusions and recommendations
• Provide support for failure investigations of materials to support supplier claims
• Assist with updating and maintaining all materials records to ensure they are completed according to current protocols
• Provide support for Cr-free and new market initiative
• Support supplier negotiations for technical and regulatory documentation
• Assist with improving and developing test methods for analysing the performance of packaging material
• Support on-going improvement in materials performance through hands-on technical support
• Liaise with the Packaging Performance team in support of the validation stage of material qualification
• Identify opportunities for improvement in materials, their application, or the manufacturing process

As Material Scientist you will have:

• Degree ((BSc/BEng/MChem/MSci) Metallurgy, Material Science or Engineering
• Practical experience/knowledge in the Aluminium, foil, Steel/Tinplate
• Proven experience in researching and analysing metallic materials
• Hands-on experience with various characterization techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for metals, such as casting, forging, and heat treatment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills
• Experience of working with a laboratory
• Able to successfully manage multiple projects with competing demands on resources
• Able to work effectively in a team environment
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all employees and external stakeholders at all levels

Desirable:

• Experience working within a material development, metal and coating R&D environment.