Colorifix Careers

Opportunity
We are looking for a Coloration Technician for our pilot dye house in Cambridge. The Technician will gain practical experience of operating a dye house and expertise in our unique biology-based dye technology— this includes both textile coloration and industrial fermentation. The successful candidate may also be offered training which could lead to professional qualifications in this field.

We are looking for someone who is driven to learn new things and explore a real career opportunity in sustainable textile coloration. The role holder will join a diverse, interdisciplinary team and work in a fast-paced environment that brings together biotechnology, fashion, sustainability, and more.

Responsibilities

• Following and learning the operation (control of equipment and systems)
• Material preparation for processing 
• Cross train on all machines for maximum flexibility 
• Follow all health and safety rules and regulations 
• Monitor inventory of dyehouse materials 
• Carry out machine operations following the production plan in a timely manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and operation of all the machines in the production area 

Skills & Experience

• Educated to A-Level
• An interest in and awareness of environmental sustainability 
• Good colour acuity/recognition
• Interest in textiles would be an advantage but not a requirement

Who are you? 

• You have an an open and friendly personality that works well in a team
• You have strong communication and organisational skills 
• You are self-motivated and have pride in your work 
• You are able to jump into new situations and ways of working
• You are curious and driven to learn new processes and skills
• You are a strong problem solver and take initiative to improve processes 
• You have good attention to detail

Apply

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@colorifix.com with the job title in the subject line. In your cover letter, please tell us why you’re interested in working with Colorifix and why you’d be a good fit for the role.

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Purpose of the Role:
We are building a business that can help to transform the textile industry. Your job will be to make our brand lead the way in achieving this vision. We are looking for an experienced marketing professional to lead a high-impact, design-forward, and content-rich marketing strategy.

Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will work closely with senior management and our Outreach Manager to:

• Develop and implement the global marketing and brand strategy to position our brand and build market share
• Working with manufacturers and brands, create the B2C connection so that consumers recognise Colorifix’s offering, actively seek it, or choose our products over similar ones
• Through search engine optimisation, advertising, and other methodologies, ensure that when a brand, manufacturer, or customer is looking for a sustainable dyeing technology, ours is the one they find
• Create high-quality content that brings together the diverse expertise that make up our company (synthetic biology, fermentation, fashion, textiles)
• Design and orchestrate a meaningful communications structure (social media, blog posts, newsletters, etc.)
• Help to implement collaborative, cross-divisional processes to gather necessary information (photography, information on scientific or other technical processes, etc.)
• Ideate and create content around education and thought leadership on topics such as biodiversity, sustainability, technology, and science communications
• Organise and develop partnerships for a range of physical events and showcases
• Design a new website

Who are you?

• You have a minimum of ten years’ B2B and / or B2B2C experience, including leading teams within organisations
• You are keen on living our brand values and bringing them to life
• You have the strong, authentic desire to be part of a sustainable, thoughtful company
• You are, innovative, entrepreneurial, and driven to try new things
• You are courageous when you need to be and supportive of your team
• You have a strong sense of aesthetics and a high standard for all content that goes out
• You have a good grasp of social media platforms and platform management software
• You have an ability to translate a complicated message to a wide range of audiences and communities (consumers, researchers, scientists, communities interested in fashion, sustainability, etc.)

Title: Head of Marketing
Reports to: Executive Directors and COO
Location: London or Norwich, with the possibility of some remote working
Remuneration: Competitive salary plus stock options
Apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@colorifix.com by midnight on Sunday 19 September.

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Role description:
We are currently looking for a Quality Manager to join our fast-growing team. The role will be based at our Cambridge Dye House & Offices site but will require frequent travel to our R&D laboratories in Norwich. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience with working in QM, with any experience in set up and its implementation being preferable.
The purpose of the role is to provide leadership for the development of an environment focused on quality, develop and oversee control systems, evaluate the efficiency of controls and strive to continuously improve them.
As the Quality Manager you will be familiar with using business process management methods to discover, model, analyse, measure, improve, optimise, and automate business processes as well as ensuring that the Company’s Quality Management System conforms to customer, supplier, internal, ISO, and regulatory/legal requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
● Provide clear leadership for the ongoing development of an environment focused on quality.
● Develop and implement a best practice quality management system across all areas of our organisation including R&D and manufacturing.
● Work proactively with all directors, managers and staff to maintain a programme of continual improvement within their areas of responsibility.
● Lead the teams to achieve quality targets for customers and business goals.
● Develop and implement a roadmap to achieve ISO 9001 certification.
● Use KPIs to improve efficiency, cost and customer experience using process improvement processes.
● Produce written reports and presentations.
● Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation.

Role Requirements
Our ideal candidate will have good knowledge of quality management systems within an R&D or biotech manufacturing environment. You will have a clear track record of change management and process improvement in previous roles.
To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Quality Manager we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:
● Relevant degree in a science subject will be advantageous to your application
● Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
● A strong team player who is adept at problem solving.
● Excellent change management and influencing skills.
● Effective time management and follow up skills.
● Deep understanding of ISO 9001.

Title: Quality Manager
Reports to: CTO
Location: Cambridge, UK
Remuneration: £40-50,000, depending on level of experience.

Apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@colorifix.com.

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.