Day Chemist

Purpose of the Role

To provide analytical data for process and product control to meet legal and quality assurance requirements; analysis of plant process samples, sample collection on plant, communication of sample results to plant/customers, basic equipment maintenance and performance checks to ensure accuracy of measurement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all analytical work is carried out in accordance with operating procedures and quality standards.

• Prioritise and ensure the completion of a changing analytical work load in order to meet the demands of internal and external customers.

• Working responsibly and with integrity while lone-working as a “one-man” shift team outside of standard office hours.

• Carry out, validate and report analyses for the site operations in order to prevent unsafe situations arising or incorrect data being passed to a third party, which has the potential for major impact on site operations or customers.

• Provide process chemistry and technical knowledge to advise the production areas in the interpretation of laboratory data.

• Initiate and carry out trouble-shooting, repair and calibration of a wide range of technical equipment, within the central laboratory and plant laboratories to ensure a reliable service.

• Implement improvements to systems and measurement techniques to continually enhance the measurement resource of the businesses.

• Train and validate less experienced staff, measurement technicians and process technicians to achieve the required level of competency in analytical techniques.

• Deal with and resolve queries on analytical results that may come from production areas or customers for their product to satisfy business requirements.

• Perform all work to required safety standards to prevent accidents and personal injury.

• Report and action non‑conformances/deficiencies in systems of work or in the work place to improve effectiveness of the laboratory.

Essential Requirements

• A-Level Chemistry and/or HNC in Chemistry essential

• Academic qualifications to ‘A’ level

• Significant relevant experience in a similar role

• Conversant with a large number of analytical methods and display a high degree of competence in a wide range of analytical techniques including GC, IC & ICP.

• Demonstrate a high level of individual integrity, as errors in results can have dramatic consequences in safety and financial terms to the Company and its customers.

• Have the ability to understand, learn and implement the new technology.

• Must be ready to embrace change and continual improvement.