Senior Product Chemist

Pertemps Leeds; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (employer contributions) up to

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Healthcare support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Pertemps Leeds is assisting in recruiting a Senior Production Chemist for a global leader in industrial, medical and speciality gases. The role involves gravimetrically preparing calibration gases and reference materials to ISO standards, with emphasis on safety, quality and production coordination.

Based at the Uttoxeter site, you will deputise for the Production Manager when needed, manage workload scheduling and stock control while maintaining rigorous production records.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

A-levels or science qualification

Gas handling

Vacuum equipment

High-precision balances

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent working

MS Office & databases

Education

A-Level or equivalent in science

Job description

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.

Key responsibilities will include:

• 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.

• The wider benefits package includes 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 and 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