This is an exciting opportunity for a Product Development Assistant for a global packaging manufacturer based in South Cumbria.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

• To support Product Development projects through laboratory and machine trial work.
• Maintain an organised storage & reporting system for providing customer & competitor sample analysis.
• Technical support activities for customers including providing information, Product Quality, customer trials, applications work etc

  
Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Carry out laboratory Product Development work and reporting
• Perform customer paper and film sample analysis and prepare reports
• Carry out machine trials and project preparation tasks
• Work with applications development projects for customers.
• Work with Thermoforming machine for product and customer trials, conduct testing.
• Prepare and provide samples for sales marketing activities/exhibitions etc
• Attend customer meetings and trials
• Assist with solutions for Quality complaints and product improvement
• Maintain an organised system of customer and competitor samples storage. 

Essential Experience & Knowledge:

• Science degree preferred
• Manufacturing experience beneficial