Process Chemist

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Leek; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Process Chemist role based in Staffordshire at a market-leading chemicals manufacturer. The successful candidate will become the on-site go-to expert in process development and scale-up.

You should hold a Chemistry degree (preferably Organic) and have experience in the chemical industry, process development or industrial R&D to drive manufacturing excellence, safety and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry (preferably Organic) required.
• Experience in chemical industry, process development or industrial R&D.
• Strong ability to bridge laboratory development and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Support development, scale-up and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and new products.
• Coordinate plant trials to bridge laboratory development and production operations.
• Support production performance and drive manufacturing excellence and cost performance.
• Develop technical expertise and share knowledge across the organisation.
• Troubleshoot process issues and facilitate root cause investigations.
• Monitor and report production KPIs and OEIs.

Skills

Process development

Industrial R&D

Laboratory techniques

Education

Degree in Chemistry (preferably Organic)

Job description

Process Chemist - Chemicals - Permanent - Staffordshire

Our client is a market leader in the manufacture speciality chemicals. They are seeking an ambitious Process Chemist at their manufacturing facility based in Staffordshire.

This role is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Process Chemist to be the 'go to' subject matter expert on site and take the next step in their career.

You will be degree qualified in Chemistry (preferably Organic Chemistry) with previous chemical industry, process development or industrial R&D experience.

Responsibilities:

To support development, scale-up and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and new products through application of chemistry and process knowledge. Bridge laboratory development and manufacturing operations by coordinating plant trials, supporting production performance, driving manufacturing excellence and delivering process improvements.

Processes, Manufacturing Excellence & NPD

• Support and develop and scale up new products from laboratory to commercial manufacture.
• Design, execute and evaluate laboratory studies and production trials.
• Propose modifications and troubleshooting to existing processes
• Develop technical expertise and to share the expertise throughout the organisation
• Troubleshoot process issues and facilitate root cause investigations.
• Improve safety, quality, yield, throughput and cost performance.
• Monitor and report production KPIs, OEIs and kg/kg performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects.
• Support Operations as required