Lab Chemist

BAE Systems; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Lab Chemist to conduct chemical testing and support manufacturing activities at their location in Glascoed, Wales. The role requires a BSc in Chemistry and experience in analytical chemistry. Ideal candidates will assist in developing analytical procedures to ensure precision and accuracy. This position offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in chemical testing and laboratory practice.
• Previous analytical chemistry experience.
• Familiarity with chromatography and thermal analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chemical testing under good laboratory practices.
• Follow analytical test methods for Quality Control requirements.
• Assist in the development of analytical procedures.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Laboratory procedures

Chromatography techniques

Thermal Analysis

Education

BSc Chemistry or relevant degree

Job description

Job Title: Lab Chemist

Location: Glascoed

Salary: £ 43,649

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertaking chemical testing within the requirements of good laboratory practice
• Following prescribed analytical test methods in support of Quality Control / Quality Assurance requirements for manufacturing
• Analytical / chemical testing for development project work
• Working within the Safe Systems of Work process within the Laboratory and Factory
• Assisting in the development of analytical procedures/methods to maintain and improve laboratory capability for accuracy and precision
• Other continuous improvement activities
• Maintaining instruments / calibration activities to ensure maintained capability
• Liaising with customers and the Laboratory Manager

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• BSc Chemistry or other relevant degree
• Previous experience in analytical chemistry
• Previous study / work in a chemistry laboratory environment

Desirable:

• Experience in Chromatography techniques
• Experience in Thermal Analysis

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Glascoed Laboratory Team:

This vacancy is for a Lab QA Chemist within BAE Systems Land UK at Glascoed, near Usk in South Wales. The key responsibilities will be carrying out analytical testing of materials to support manufacturing and development activities on site and ensure the testing is undertaken in line with laboratory procedures and meets customer delivery requirements. The Lab Chemists have to liaise with on-site customers and would report to the Laboratory Manager.

The work will involve testing explosive and non-explosive materials to support various projects and will involve a variety of chemical and physical analytical methods, including wet chemistry and instrumented techniques.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

3rd December.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.