Process Chemist

Tata Steel UK; Shotton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Chemist to enhance foam processing and chemical formulation in building materials. This role involves supporting production quality, conducting root cause analyses, and driving improvement projects. With a competitive salary and extensive benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a company dedicated to sustainability and innovation, and be part of a diverse workforce that values your contributions.

Benefits

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in chemistry or manufacturing.
• Proficient with analytical and laboratory techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support foam processing and chemistry in production.
• Analyze production data and assist with root cause analyses.
• Provide expert knowledge for quality issues and complaints.

Skills

Analytical Techniques

Problem Solving

Chemical Knowledge

Statistical Techniques

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Polymer Chemistry

Job description

Job Title: Process Chemist

Department: Technical

Location: Shotton, Building Systems (CH5)

Salary: £37,000 – £40,000 + Benefits

Closing Date: Sunday 18th May 2025

Interviews to be conducted on w/c 26th May 2025

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

If you're passionate about chemistry and want to work at the forefront of foam processing, chemical formulation, and high-performance building materials, this could be the perfect next step for your career!

The Process Chemist role is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to understand and improve our chemical processes with wide ranging degrees of interaction and impact across the business.

What you will do

As a Process Chemist, you will play a pivotal role in providing full support to the company in terms of foam processing and chemistry in the production and testing of insulated composite panels.

Your will be responsible for driving these key responsibilities:

• Responsible for fundamental chemical knowledge to support foam chemistry to ensure that the continuous production of PIR insulated sandwich panels fully meets existing and future quality and specification standards.
• Responsible for the complete traceability of PIR foam formulations, chemical constituents and product performance.
• To analyse production data and assist with/perform root cause analyses for high yield loss or product quality underperformance events.
• Use chemical and process experience to facilitate, support and lead panel improvement projects.
• Provide expert knowledge and problem solving assistance for internal foam related quality issues and customer complaints investigations for their resolution, drawing on experience using various problem solving methodologies.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of on-site blended and as-supplied batch chemicals.
• To support in the identification, design, fulfilment and report writing of line trials in foam panel production for process optimisation, costing and general continuous improvements.

What you will need

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Hold a Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry or a similar subject. 5 years or more of experience in a similar field or involving manufacturing would be of benefit.
• Proficient with analytical techniques and laboratory practices along with statistical techniques to understand product behaviour at a molecular level and make judgement calls based on those findings.
• Analysis & Problem solving – Gathering appropriate information, breaking it down into smaller parts and planning to solve problems. Involving tracking the implications of situations in a logical step-by-step manner, drawing sound conclusions and developing plans of action.

Ready to make a difference?

Building Systems UK is downstream business within Tata Steel UK. The business sells Building Solutions, products & processing services predominantly into the construction industry. The product range is the most diverse in the market place, with an offering including structural roof and flooring decks, built up systems, composite panels (foam), processed coil & sheets, flashings and associated products.

Building Systems UK operates from a single manufacturing base in Shotton, North Wales. The product range includes built up systems, steel faced insulated panels, Roof decking, Composite floor decking, & flashings etc. The customer base of the business falls into three distinct areas; Manufacturers, Specifiers and Contractors. Different sales techniques are required and therefore the business development team focus upon the ‘specifier’ (Engineer & Architect) and Sales team who focus on the contractor, the ‘transaction’ Contracts.

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [e-mail]

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube