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This is a commercially driven but technically deep role focused on selling performance chemistry into sophisticated formulators. You will operate at the interface of chemistry, formulation science and commercial strategy — targeting coatings manufacturers and specialist industrial producers. This role is about value creation, technical substitution and strategic growth, not transactional order taking. What You Will Be Responsible ForStrategic Account Development • Identify high-potential coating formulators, • Map technical decision makers (R&D, procurement, technical directors), • Build multi-level relationships within customer organisations, • Develop long-term supply frameworks rather than spot sales, • Understanding formulation structure and performance requirements, • Analysing current additive systems (dispersants, defoamers, rheology modifiers, polymers), • Proposing alternative chemistries with cost or performance advantages, • Supporting lab trials and comparative testing, • Acrylic and styrene acrylic dispersion behaviour, • Acrylate and methacrylate chemistry, • Surfactant adsorption and dispersion mechanics, • Polymer function in varying systems, • Foam control mechanisms (mineral oil, silicone, hybrid technologies), • Rheology modification and viscosity control, • Monitor raw material trends (acrylic acid, styrene, butyl acrylate, mineral oils, energy impact), • Understand competitor positioning, • Track margin movement and cost drivers, • Advise leadership on pricing strategy, • Internal technical teams, • Customers' R&D departments, • Translate lab performance into commercial language, • Translate commercial constraints into technical objectives, • Identify formulation simplification opportunities, • Identify gaps in the portfolio, • Recognise emerging formulation trends, • Recommend new chemistry platforms, • Help shape product positioning, • Contribute to technical marketing content

An opportunity has become available for a Mechanical Engineer to join an established, market-leading chemical manufacturer in Accrington. They are offering a competitive salary of £60,000 - £65,000 (DOE) plus a discretionary bonus scheme, subsidised private health insurance, contributory pension, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with service), life insurance, and more! This role is ideal for a Mechanical Engineer looking to develop within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment. In this role, the Mechanical Engineer will work on capital projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in maintaining asset integrity at an Upper-Tier COMAH site. The Mechanical Engineer will provide critical mechanical engineering support to a manufacturing plant, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and compliance. You will be involved in everything from inspection reviews and maintenance auditing to capital project delivery and management of change. Working closely with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams, the Mechanical Engineer will help drive continuous improvement and ensure assets remain fit for service throughout their lifecycle. Key Responsibilities of Mechanical Engineer: • Provide technical engineering support, including inspection reviews (PSSR, LOLER), troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards, • Manage and support capital and maintenance projects, including design reviews, calculations, and Management of Change processes, • Drive asset integrity and reliability by analysing performance, identifying issues, and implementing long-term improvements, • Support maintenance delivery through auditing, cost analysis, budgeting input, and improving planned maintenance execution, • Develop scopes of work, maintenance procedures, and repair strategies to ensure equipment remains fit for service, • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance plant performance, safety, and operational efficiency Experience & Qualifications Required from Mechanical Engineer: • Degree in Mechanical Engineering (ideally working towards Chartered status – IEng/CEng), • Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation (NEBOSH preferred), • Proven experience in maintenance engineering within a COMAH chemical manufacturing environment, • Understanding of asset management principles and lifecycle planning, • Familiarity with industry standards such as API 570, 579, 591 and ASME, • BOAS Manager qualification and EEMUA 159 certification are desirable If you are a proactive Mechanical Engineer looking to drive improvements, and join a progressive engineering and operations team, this is your opportunity. Click on the link below to apply directly or call 01484 645269 to speak with Kate Wadsworth at E3 Recruitment.

Alchem Partners are excited to be engaged as the search partner to a global manufacturing business, who support a number of industries all over the world. An innovative business, taking pride in their technical dedication and customer focus with sites globally. Our client seeks to recruit an experienced Warehouse Manager who will be responsible for supervising all activities of the department including overseeing team performance, expediting the receiving and shipping of goods, and ensuring efficient, effective and organised storage and stock inventory. The warehouse manager must be a detail-oriented multi-tasking proven leader who is able to streamline and continually drive continuous improvement activities to help drive health and safety standards, department performance and overall profitability and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities • Proactively implement, promote, communicate and police health and safety standards and targets. Target of zero accidents / hazards or near misses per month., • Fully manage the warehouse and chemicals team including playing an active role in recruitment, performance management and employee development., • Improve the general skillset of warehouse and chemicals team members and bridge skills gaps as identified., • Identify weekly and monthly warehouse and chemicals throughput by liaising with production planners and heads of departments., • Supervise daily activities of the warehouse and chemicals, including use of A3 methodology to permanently close out customer complaints, inventory control systems, internal system performance, space management, logistics, floor productivity, and shipping. Customer complaints target to reduce to zero., • Schedule and oversee the warehouse and chemicals team to meet the demands of the business and manage the flow and quality of work to maximise efficiency and minimise department costs i.e., absence / overtime / cost of complaints / double handling., • Identify, cost, plan and implement department improvement projects referring to Pareto principles., • Manage the inspection of equipment, tools, and machinery regularly, and oversee general maintenance as needed., • Meet regularly with warehouse and chemicals team to review, analyse, and develop actionable plans for productivity and loss prevention., • Oversee and manage logistics utilised to transport products to customers, communicating with air freight companies and drivers to ensure the efficient delivery of goods. Required experience: Skills & Qualifications - Essential • Proven experience in a warehouse lead role within a manufacturing environment, • Proven experience of implementing change / managing improvement projects to maximise the utilisation and workflow for a growing business, • Proficient knowledge of warehouse procedure and policy, • Proficient management / use of warehouse inventory systems, • Proficient and proven implementation of warehouse storage systems, • Time management, • Strong commercial awareness, • Ability to work with all levels of company staff, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Numeracy skills and an understanding of finance for stock management, • Proven Health & Safety skills, • FLT Licence Skills & Qualifications – Desirable • Experience using SAP / SAP Hana or an equivalent ERP system, • IOSH Trained, • ILM Trained, • First Aid at Work, • Lean / Six Sigma In return our client is offering a salary of c£45,000 - £50,000pa, 32 days holiday, benefits. *Please kindly note, whilst we endeavour to respond to all candidate applications, due to the very high response rate across our various advertising campaigns, we may only be able to reply to candidates who match the position, thank you. About us: Alchem Partners are a UK based, international Search business, we pride ourselves on a personable and process driven approach ensuring the very best levels of service. As acknowledged specialists in a number of disciplines, we support the Chemical and associated industries by providing a truly consultative service to our clients and candidates alike.