R&D Lab Chemist

R&D Lab Chemist

Wigan

£12.50ph

Monday-Friday

8:00am-4:30pm

We are currently recruiting for an experienced R&D Lab Chemist for our Chemical Manufacturing client in Wigan. The successful candidate will join a well-established, large COMAH site working days.

R&D Lab Chemist Requirements:

• Hold a BTEC / HNC in Chemistry (or equivalent Level 4 qualification in chemistry)
• Ability to follow chemistry testing techniques
• Experience working in a busy lab environment
• Practical hands-on attitude
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to comply with safety and quality regulations, including wearing and
• maintaining PPE
• A desire to work with team members to improve processes and product quality
• Flexible approach to working
• Excellent attention to detail including housekeeping
• Calibration
• Good IT skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, ERP systems
• Good understanding of sampling and product testing
• Understanding of chemical processes

The R&D Lab Chemist Responsibilities will include:

• Undertake experimental work in accordance with the R&D Manual
• Record all process information regularly and clearly to allow review and generation of commercial process instructions
• Preparation of laboratory samples
• Testing and evaluation of Raw Materials
• Testing and evaluation of competitors products
• Calibration of equipment
• Provide suitable data for transfer purposes
• Support QA issues in relation to Rework / Complaints / Incidents / Rejects
• Record work and generate reports as requested
• Prepare samples for dispatch
• Regular project reviews with Laboratory Manager
• Provide support for Production and QC departments
• Support and train new staff in all procedures including all of the above
• Immediately report any incident which the management need to address using the appropriate reporting systems in place
• Ensure that all duties/activities associated within quality control department are carried out in compliance to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality management systems

Keywords:

R&D Lab Chemist/ Lab Chemist / R&D Chemist / R&D Lab Tech / Research & Development Chemist / R&D Laboratory Chemist

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