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3166618913
£47000.00 - £65000.00 Annual | 20% bonus
Permanent
Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Not stated on job
Senior manager
01-09-2026
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Qc Manager

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QC Manager Personal Care & Household FMCG

Location: North West England
Salary: £47,000 £65,000 + benefits
Job Type: Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Development Chemistry Manager/QC to lead the formulation, development and scale-up of innovative personal care and household cleaning products.

This is a senior R&D role combining technical formulation expertise, team leadership and commercial product development, taking projects from laboratory concept through to full-scale manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of formulation chemists.
  • Develop and optimise skincare, haircare, body care, detergents and surface cleaning products.
  • Manage formulation projects from laboratory development through pilot and commercial scale-up.
  • Oversee stability, viscosity, pH and performance testing.
  • Prepare and approve Methods of Manufacture (MOMs), SOPs and technical specifications.
  • Support regulatory compliance, including REACH, CLP, IFRA and cosmetic regulations.
  • Review technical documentation including SDSs and PIFs.
  • Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing issues.
  • Work closely with Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement and raw material suppliers.

About You

  • BSc or higher in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5 7+ years' formulation/R&D experience within FMCG, personal care, cosmetics or household products.
  • Previous laboratory team leadership or mentoring experience.
  • Strong knowledge of surfactants, emulsions, rheology and formulation chemistry.
  • Experience with product scale-up and commercial manufacturing.
  • Strong problem-solving, project management and communication skills.

What's on Offer

  • £47,000 £65,000 salary, depending on experience.
  • Performance-related bonus.
  • Pension and private healthcare benefits.
  • Flexible working where appropriate.
  • Opportunity to lead R&D across two diverse FMCG product portfolios.

Apply now for this excellent opportunity to join a growing R&D operation and play a key role in bringing new consumer products from concept to commercial production.

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