Chemical Laboratory Assistant

Expleo; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering and consulting service provider is seeking a Chemical Laboratory Assistant in the UK. The role involves laboratory material acceptance, chemical analysis, and supporting R&D projects. Ideal candidates must have a degree in Chemistry and skills in cleanroom practices and safe chemical handling. We offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for skill development and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Opportunities for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Responsibilities

• Drive the acceptance process of materials in the laboratory.
• Complete analysis of concentrations of chemical baths using titration.
• Work safely with acids and other chemicals.
• Conduct GC-MS and FTIR Analysis.
• Perform DSC and DMA analysis.
• Take swabs for cleanliness and biological assays.
• Assist with R&D testing and method development.

Skills

Basic Cleanroom Practices

Human Factors for Space

Safe working with chemicals

Manual lifting training

5S Practices

Working at Height

Hand Measuring Tools

Safe use of hand held knives

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 19,000 highly skilled experts delivering value in 50 countries and generating more than €1.4 billion in revenue.

We are currently looking for a Chemical Laboratory Assistant to support our world leading clients.

Responsibilities

• Act as the chemist in the laboratory and drive the acceptance process of materials.
• Completing analysis of concentrations of chemical baths using titration's
• Safe working with acids and other chemicals
• GC-MS Analysis
• FTIR Analysis
• DSC, DMA analysis
• Taking swabs for cleanliness
• Taking biological assays
• Chemistry method development
• Acid digestion of composites
• Produce in house etchants
• Assist in the batch acceptance work stream.
• Assist with R&D testing and method development
• Contribute to processes and risk assessments being up to date.
• Working in a safe and tidy manner.
• Attending a 15 minute meeting on Wednesday (SQCDP) to flag any safety, quality or delivery issues that could prevent work being delivered.

Qualifications

• The candidate will be at Degree level in Chemistry.

Essential skills

• Basic Cleanroom Practices
• Human Factors for Space
• Safe working with chemicals
• Manual lifting training
• 5S Practices
• Working at Height
• Hand Measuring Tools (M129a)
• Safe use of hand held knives (M170a)

Experience

• Clean room working
• Solids content and density on various liquid samples testing
• Conductivity of DI water testing
• Epoxy/amine titrations testing
• Analysis of acid baths
• Analysis of adhesives
• Viscosity analysis
• Assessing non-volatile residues
• Using a rotary evaporator
• Assisting in treatments bath monitoring process etc

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive