Chemistry Engineer - ICP‑MS & QC in Nuclear Lab

Westinghouse Electric Company; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible pay portal

ATF work hour reduction

Occupational pension ITP

ASB Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Västerås, Sweden, is seeking a Laboratory Analyst within the Division of Quality and Process Development. Responsibilities include analyzing samples from products and process fluids, reporting results, and ensuring ISO 17025 accreditation in the lab.

The role reports to the Production leader and will collaborate on method development, instrument maintenance, and quality control.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience from a similar role in a laboratory environment.
• Education with focus on chemistry, or equivalent knowledge thru experience.
• We believe that you are responsible and have good communication skills.
• Speak and write fluently in Swedish and English

Responsibilities

• Work with analyses and reporting results from the chemical process
• Perform quality control of uranium-containing material and environmental analyses
• Analyse with ICP-MS, as well as traditional wet chemical and physical analyses
• Instrument maintenance

Skills

Chemistry

Swedish

English

Lab reporting

Quality control

Education

Chemistry degree

Tools

ICP-MS

Analytical instruments

Job description

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At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world. Read more about us www.westinghousenuclear.com .

About the role:

Within the Division of Quality and Process Development, the analysis laboratory for chemical and physical analyses are responsible of samples from products, process fluids, residual materials and emission analyses from the Fuel Factory's production. We are also responsible for maintaining the accreditation of the lab according to ISO 17025 and for the development and validation of the methods and equipment that we use for analyses. We have both daytime and shift staff among our 20 employees, who have responsibilities in routine chemical analysis, physical control, analysis quality, development of analysis methods, instrument technology and planning.

You will report to our Production leader and be located at Västerås, Sweden.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with analyses and reporting results from the chemial process
• Perform quality control of uranium-containing material and environmental analyses
• Analyse with ICP-MS, as well as traditional wet chemical and physical analyses
• instrument maintenance

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience from a similar role in a laboratory environment.
• Education with focus on chemistry, or equivalent knowledge thru experience.
• We believe that you are responsible and have good communication skills.
• Speak and write fluently in Swedish and English

If you have experience from ICP-analysis that is meritorious.

Apply Today!

Welcome with your application including CV and cover letter. We interview candidates on a continuous basis, so please send in your application as soon as possible!

Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union representatives:

Unionen: Maria Gunnarsson, [phone], [e-mail]

IF Metall: Zlatko Grbic, [phone], [e-mail]

We offer

At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad. As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace.

At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture.

Westinghouse is an employer that treats everyone equally.

Some of the benefits employees in the Sweden can expect:

• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse

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