Lab Team Lead

Ingevity; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty chemicals company in Warrington is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and overseeing QC analysis of both raw materials and final products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemistry, along with leadership experience. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to production quality and team development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in chemical process analytical techniques.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Familiarity with safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of analysts for QC of Monomer and Polymer production.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and safety requirements.
• Handle analysis of incoming raw materials and outgoing products.

Skills

Team management

Proactive problem-solving

Knowledge of QC processes

Education

HNC in chemistry or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Family:

Manufacturing OperationsOverview

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.

At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things.

We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us. Our people are our most valued asset, and the foundation of our success. Interested? We thought you might be, and we’re so glad!

About Us

Ingevity provides specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials and technologies that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, Ingevity develops, manufactures and brings to market products and processes that help customers solve complex problems. These products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, publication inks and automotive components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions.

The Advanced Polymer Technologies business is the market leader in Caprolactone and Polycaprolactone products globally. The business is geographically balanced. Our products go into a very diverse set of applications such as Polyurethane Materials, Adhesives & Sealants, Coatings, Polymer additives and Bioplastics that are used for end markets such as Industrial equipment, Automotive, Footwear, Consumer packaging, Electronic devices, Medical and Furniture. The performance characteristics of the Capa chemistry provides unique properties in our targeted end markets that allow both us and our customers to differentiate through innovative new products.

Ingevity provides products and technologies that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, we develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the world more sustainable. Headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from 31 countries around the world and employs approximately 1,900 people.

JOB SUMMARY

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results. At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things. We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us.

This role will supervise and provide a full QC service to Operations including analysis of incoming raw materials and outgoi n g Capa products. The role also requires the management of routine calibration and maintenance of equipment used both in the analysis of raw materials and products as well as in process analysis of production and effluent streams . The role will be responsible for the supervision of the Monomer shift Analysts and Polymer Quality Analysts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The following responsibilities are associated with this job role but are not limited to:

• Manage team of analysts supporting both Monomer and Polymer production units.

• To carry out all aspects QC analysis required by the site.

• To observe legislative, safety, and environmental requirements of the Warrington site.

• To comply with Ingevity Group IT and confidentiality procedures & policies

• Possess wide knowledge / skills in key areas of responsibility to perform work and is also a source of reference for non-routine work .

• The job holder is expected to be proactive in executing assigned work with minimal guidance and be seeking opportunities to grow and develop as well as giving suggestions for new ideas for improving the working environment and is resourceful.

• To work with Production Supervisors and Warehouse Manager to both reduce and respond to customer complaints.

WORK ASSIGNMENTS

• Safety

• To work and behave in a safe manner, at all times .

• To observe legislative, safety, housekeeping and environmental requirements of the Laboratory and wider Warrington site .

• Promote safety awareness within the working environment

• Preferably hold responsible roles / assignments related to safety (e.g. Lab PIC, Emergency response, etc) and is active.

• Aware and understand importance of the lab QMS and consequences of non-compliance to procedures and can suggest improvements / changes to work procedures to reflect / improve current practice.

• Comply to SOPs/WIs/Risk /COSHH Assessments and be proactive in making improvements

• Innovation

• To characterise polymer test samples synthesised by members of the Innovation Team

• Deliver agreed set of test/experimental data on-time or ahead of schedule with the amount of work that is expected .

• T o record information in lab note books / worksheets and other documents in accordance to procedures with supervision from superior.

• Operations Support

• To be able to characterize production samples from Monomer and Polymer Dep a rtments

• To be able to analyze raw materials us e d in plant production of Capa polymers

• To calibrate and maintain analytical equipment related to the production of

• To identify and report analysis trends potentially leading to out of spec material

• To carry out analysis related to technical customer complaints or internal production issues

• To step in and provide back up to shift analysts if required .

• Highlight quality trends and have a proactive approach to process upset.

• Administration

• To protect confidentiality of information related to work within the company such that no unauthorized person can gain access.

• To comply with company IT and legal policies

• To ensure that all work carried out is recorded in the appropriate format and filed in the appropriate manner in order to ensure traceability.

authority

• To plan and execute work tasks as agreed with the lab manager or a Chemist on a day to day basis

• Able to make judgements for work progress based on clear guidelines, precedents with minimal guidance .

• To procure laboratory chemicals and supplies from suppliers .

• To maintain the housekeeping of laboratory workspace and cleanliness of any equipment used.

• Equipment purchasing and review of service contracts, As agreed with Operations Manager.

• To fulfil the requirements of a lab Person In Charge (PIC

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• HNC in chemistry or equivalent or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Chemical process analytical techniques or chemical process analytical instrumenta tion

• Ability to use computer and approved software programmes such as Outlook, Word and Excel at basic level.

• Ability to manage a team and utilise available resources such as equipment/tools, time and information to achieve work-related goals .

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Ingevity as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.

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Ingevity is committed to being and Equal opportunity employer and aims to not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds.

Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.