Technical Ink Manufacturing Chemist

About the role

The Technical Ink Manufacturing team is looking for a chemist to take ink technologies from development through manufacturing and sustain them until end-of-life. Beyond ink formulation and print performance, the role covers program management, supplier management and cross-site, cross-functional collaboration. It combines ink formulation expertise with process scale-up, product qualification, supplier collaboration and change management.

Key responsibilities

• Ink formulation and reformulation: lead reformulation due to raw material, supplier or regulatory changes, and optimise formulations for performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, regulation and supply.
• New production introduction and qualification: work with R&D to introduce new inks and raw materials, support development from lab through pilot and full manufacturing, and manage product data and supply risks.
• Scale-up: move products from development to high-volume manufacturing, optimise yield and consistency, and troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues with production teams.
• Change management and risk mitigation: implement product and raw material changes, conduct risk assessments, ensure compliance with standards and regulations, and lead technical responses to supply disruptions and quality issues.
• Supplier engagement: manage supplier technical relationships, co-develop with suppliers, resolve process and quality issues, and perform supplier audits.
• Compliance and governance: conduct risk assessments, support and run audits according to quality standards, and ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
• Program management and leadership: collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams, manage projects, communicate status and escalations, and engage stakeholders across technical, business, supply chain and operations teams.

Required profile

• PhD or MS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in an industrial or research environment.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, manufacturing or change qualifications, and in ink manufacturing, specification and quality management.
• Strong understanding of fundamental chemical principles and mechanisms.
• Demonstrated analytical and empirical problem-solving skills, system thinking, flexibility and ability to adapt to dynamic environments.
• Program management skills and ability to collaborate with teams worldwide.

Required skills

• Polymer chemistry, interfacial and surface chemistry, organic and inorganic nanoparticle suspensions, fluid chemistry.
• Analytical and characterisation techniques and data interpretation.
• Quality management and supplier audit experience.