Chemist

Chemring Energetics UK Ltd; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dedicated Chemist to join their Chemistry Support Team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your chemistry expertise to support production processes and contribute to exciting product development projects. You will analyze materials, develop formulations, and provide essential technical advice to ensure safety and quality standards are met. This position offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively, drive innovation, and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about chemistry and teamwork, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits

Cycle2work Scheme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in a chemical-related discipline is essential.
• Knowledge of safety standards and compliance is crucial.
• Experience in laboratory testing and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of raw materials and final products.
• Provide technical advice on energetic substances.
• Develop and validate materials to meet safety requirements.

Skills

Chemistry

Safety Compliance

Technical Documentation

Data Analysis

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Chemical Related Discipline

Tools

Analytical Techniques

Job description

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Talent Partner @ Chemring Energetics UK Ltd | Talent Acquisition Specialist

Chemring Energetics UK (CEUK) is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers. We are currently looking to grow our Chemistry Support Team!

Looking to put your chemistry know-how to good use? In this hands-on role, you’ll support everything from production processes to exciting product development projects. Whether you're analysing materials, developing new formulations, or offering technical advice, your expertise will help keep things running safely, smoothly, and smartly. Reporting to the Chemistry Support Team Leader, you'll work closely with different teams to solve problems, drive innovation, and make sure our products meet the highest standards. If you’re a chemist who enjoys teamwork and wants to see their work make a real difference - this could be a great fit for you!

Key Accountabilities & Duties:

• Carry out all activities in full compliance with H&SE legislation, within company policy and procedure.
• Responsible for reporting any unsafe acts or unsafe conditions observed (using the Near Miss System) in accordance with responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work Act.
• To carry out analysis of raw materials, Intermediates and final products to company and customer requirements ensuring that a legible, auditable trail is maintained throughout process.
• To provide sound technical advice on the properties and characteristics of non-energetic and energetic substances, mixtures, and formulations (including HSE requirements. Analytical methods and techniques & Interpretation analysis results and trends.
• To develop incorporation requests and rolling schedules in line with production requirements.
• To deliver the assigned work packages to the aspects of customer (external and internal) requirements in accordance with Company governance procedures, and to budget, schedule and required quality standards.
• To employ Company defined system engineering methodologies to projects.
• To ensure that knowledge and skills are kept abreast of relevant HSE and technical developments.
• Develop and validate energetic materials and formulations to meet specific programme safety, and performance requirements.
• Develop and validate non-energetic materials used in energetic formulations and processes to meet specific programme safety, performance requirements.
• Provide validated data on energetic materials and formulations to enable safe and effective introduction of new products (including products transferred from third parties) into manufacturing operations.
• Provide validated data on energetic materials and formulations to define and resolve safety or technical concerns with current products.
• Develop, plan and carry out specific non- energetic and energetic material development programmes to meet specific performance and cost targets within time milestones.
• To identify business opportunities through innovation of ideas.
• Provide technical input to bids and proposals including assessment of technical requirements, input to planned engineering hours and costs and compilation of the technical risk register.

The Candidate:

• Must have personal commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• Strong bias for action to identify potential problems and co-ordinate their resolution before they become an issue.
• Continually seeks to identify new ideas and implement new opportunities, which deliver business benefit.
• The ability to build and develop effective relationships and use these to improve performance.
• Strong IT, communication and team working skills
• Knowledge of the principles of company policy and operating procedures in order to ensure site and company compliance.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Degree: Chemical related discipline.
• MoD/NATO and other relevant technical standards relating to energetic materials and articles.
• Manufacture, storage, use and disposal of hazardous substances
• Laboratory and performance testing of materials and energetics.
• Analysis and interpretation of data and test results.
• Technical documentation preparation
• Understanding of COSHH legislation
• Knowledge of analytical techniques

In return, we offer a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare, an employee assistance programme as well as a range of flexible benefits including Cycle2work and several local and national employee discounts. Also, where practical, we will support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle which could include the ability to flex your start and finish hours to assist with your work life balance.

If you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of Chemist, then we would love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science, Analyst, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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