Technical Project Lead

Technical Project Lead Leeds area

Up to £65,000 per annum DOEElevation Recruitment Group are working with a specialist manufacturer to recruit a Technical Project Leader to join their established R&D function.

This is a senior technical opportunity for an experienced formulation chemist or scientist with a background in industrial lubricants and/or greases, looking to take ownership of innovation projects and play a key role in shaping future product development.

Working across R&D, Product Management, Operations and Commercial teams, you will lead technical projects from initial concept through formulation, validation, scale-up and commercial launch, while acting as the technical specialist for your product area.

• Lead the development of new industrial lubricant and grease products from concept to commercialisation.
• Develop formulations and experimental programmes to deliver innovative, customer-focused solutions.
• Support manufacturing scale-up and technology transfer to ensure robust production processes.
• Work closely with Product Management to translate market requirements into technical development projects.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and external test houses to validate product performance.
• Monitor industry developments, emerging technologies and competitor activity to support future innovation.
• Mentor colleagues and p...