Senior Product Chemist

Pertemps Leeds; Gayton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10.7%

26 days leave + bank holidays

Healthcare support

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pertemps Leeds is seeking a Senior Production Chemist for our client in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, to oversee safe, precise production of calibration gases in a high‑pressure laboratory. This full‑time role involves quality control, safety compliance, and coordinating departmental activity while mentoring colleagues.

You will work on gravimetrically prepared calibration gases and reference materials to ISO 6142/17034 standards, maintain production records, and deputise for the Production Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum A-Level or equivalent qualification in a science discipline.
• Extensive practical experience handling gas cylinders and high‑pressure gases.
• Experience using vacuum equipment and laboratory high‑pressure gas‑control equipment.
• Experience working with high‑precision balances.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems, with the ability to learn bespoke software.

Responsibilities

• Producing calibration gases and reference materials in accordance with ISO 6142 and ISO 17034 accredited processes.
• Maintaining accurate production records and the cylinder control database for company and client-owned cylinders.
• Working extensively with gas cylinders, high‑pressure gases, vacuum equipment and high‑precision balances.
• Acting as a Flam/Ox approved signatory, assessing gas mixture compositions to ensure safe manufacture.
• Producing safety filling procedures and peer-reviewing procedures by other approved signatories.
• Deputising for the Production Manager when required, including scheduling workloads and coordinating departmental priorities.
• Supporting the ordering and stock control of gas cylinders, pure source gases and general support gases.
• Working closely with colleagues and wider stakeholders to maintain high standards of safety, quality and operational performance.

Skills

Gas handling

High-pressure gas

Laboratory equipment

Documentation

Education

Science education (A-Level or equivalent)

Tools

Vacuum equipment

High-precision balances

MS Word

Excel

Database systems

Gases handling software

Job description

This full-time post as Senior Product Chemist in Staffordshire offers £36,000 to £42,000 yearly, plus an 8% bonus and company perks. Working Monday through Friday, with no weekend shifts, the successful candidate oversees safe, precise manufacture of gravimetrically prepared calibration and speciality gases within a high-pressure laboratory setting. Duties cover production chemistry, quality control, safety compliance and coordination of departmental activity, alongside mentoring colleagues. Applicants should bring proven experience in speciality or industrial gases, strong analytical technique and a methodical approach to process documentation. The position suits someone ready to hold senior technical responsibility while supporting wider team objectives.

Senior Production Chemist Salary: UP TO £42,000 DOE + 8% annual bonus. Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekends.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Production Chemist with a background in speciality gases, calibration gases or high-pressure laboratory environments looking for your next opportunity? Our client, a Global Leader within the industrial, medical and speciality gases sector, is looking for a Senior Production Chemist to join their established team. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior technical position combining hands-on production chemistry with responsibility for quality, safety, production coordination and supporting the wider department.

The Role

As Senior Production Chemist, you will be responsible for the safe and accurate production of gravimetrically prepared calibration gases and reference materials, working within internationally recognised quality standards.

• Producing calibration gases and reference materials in accordance with ISO 6142 and ISO 17034 accredited processes
• Maintaining accurate production records and the cylinder control database for company and client-owned cylinders
• Working extensively with gas cylinders, high-pressure gases, vacuum equipment, laboratory gas-control equipment and high-precision balances
• Acting as a Flam/Ox approved signatory, assessing gas mixture compositions to ensure they can be manufactured safely
• Producing safety filling procedures and peer-reviewing procedures completed by other approved signatories
• Deputising for the Production Manager when required, including scheduling workloads and coordinating departmental priorities
• Supporting the ordering and stock control of gas cylinders, pure source gases and general support gases
• Working closely with colleagues and wider stakeholders to maintain high standards of safety, quality and operational performance.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with a strong technical background who is comfortable working within a high-pressure gas or specialist laboratory environment. You'll ideally have:

• Minimum A-Level or equivalent qualification in a science discipline
• Extensive practical experience handling gas cylinders and high-pressure gases
• Experience using vacuum equipment and laboratory high-pressure gas-control equipment
• Experience working with high-precision balances
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems, with the ability to learn bespoke software

Package & Benefits

Our client is offering a up tp £42,000 DOE basic salary depending on experience, alongside an 8% annual bonus. The position is Monday to Friday and fully site-based in Uttoxeter, offering a stable working pattern within an established technical environment.

• a generous pension with employer contributions of up to 10.7%
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Healthcare support
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• employee discounts

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chemist or technical professional looking to develop their career within a highly specialised production environment, with the opportunity to take on additional responsibility and deputise for management.

Please note you will to be within commutable distance from site and be egibile to work in the UK.