Position Overview & Specifications

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.