Chemistry Specialist

Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd; Bridgnorth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a chemistry laboratory professional to maintain the BAL R&D centre laboratory and support production by routine testing. You will deliver technical research projects from design to reporting, and work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include maintaining the laboratory, conducting routine tests, and contributing to longer-term product or process development projects with attention to safety and

Qualifications

• Degree in a chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• Knowledge of the chemical aspects of the production processes within the organisation.
• Skilled in the operation of the equipment within the chemical laboratories of the R&D centre.
• Skilled in the use of analytical techniques used to complete routine tests, and longer term investigations and research projects.
• Knowledge of health and safety management systems within the business.
• Skilled in writing technical reports explaining key results and reaching logical conclusions.
• Knowledgeable in the appropriate business management systems within the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the chemistry laboratory.
• Deliver technical research projects from design to reporting stages.
• Carry out routine testing to support the BAL production processes.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Report writing

Literature searches

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline

Job description

The primary task of this role is to maintain the chemistry laboratory within the BAL R&D centre and carry out routine testing to support the BAL production processes. In addition, this role is required to deliver technical research projects from design to reporting stages. Projects may range from short-term investigations supporting daily business issues to longer-term investigations supporting daily business issues to longer-term product or process development projects. This role requires working both individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday 36.25 Hours (Flexitime)

Responsibilities

• Maintain the chemistry laboratory
• Deliver technical research projects from design to reporting stages
• Carry out routine testing to support the BAL production processes.

Requirements

• Degree in a chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• Knowledge of the chemical aspects of the production processes within the organisation.
• Skilled in the operation of the equipment within the chemical laboratories of the R&D centre.
• Skilled in the use of analytical techniques used to complete routine tests, a d longer term investigations and research projects.
• Knowledge of the business operational processes and their impact on the technical properties and performance of the products.
• Knowledge of experimental design and problem solving techniques to enable research projects to be carried out effectively.
• Knowledge and application of the environmental and health and safety management systems within the business.
• Skilled in writing technical reports explaining key results and reaching logical conclusions.
• Skilled in performing literature searches and reviews using all available sources of information.
• Knowledgeable in the appropriate business management systems within the organisation.

Advantageous skills and experience

• Further degree (MSc/ PhD) in Chemistry related field (analytical, industrial, etc…)
• Experience in an analytical laboratory of minimum 2-3 years.
• Experience in managing scientific investigative projects and reporting outcomes.

Please note: We are unable to accept applications from employment agencies or recruiters.