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Sure Start Staff

Posted

6 days ago

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Sure Start Staff are looking for an experienced Chemist to join our client a worldwide company based at one of their sites in Middleton.

Employment Type: Temporary

Pay: £14.42 per hour

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours: 8.00am – 4.30pm

Professional Qualifications: Chemistry BSc (Hons)

You will play a key part amongst the R&D and production departments to introduce new formulations in the workplace. You will work alongside Blenders to ensure a smooth and successful process and to raise and drive process improvements. Ideal candidate will have wet chemistry experience working in a commercial development and manufacturing setting.

Duties Include:

* To work closely with the R&D Team and the Blending team to improve existing product ranges.

* Collaborate between departments to advance ways of working, Right First Time and Trial production Runs.

* To carry out laboratory and pilot plant work as part of projects agreed with line management.

* Preparation of samples for the appropriate external testing for all formulation developments.

* Organise monthly production technical meetings to discuss current projects and encourage good communication.

* To ensure compliance on an individual and departmental level of Company Health and Safety Policy, Procedures, Standards and Regulations always.

* Ensuring prototype products can support proposed claims and formulation costs are verified.

* Consistency and quality of laboratory work will result in department meeting relevant KPI’s.

* Deliver projects on time, meeting customer and internal targets, at agreed variable and production costs.

* All developments can be produced within our factories using agreed methodologies and to agreed efficiency of physical, chemical and process standards.

* Products meet legislative (including IP), and safety standards specified for products.

* Understand material and component structure, characteristics and blending properties.

* Provide advice on suitability and “fit for purpose” aspects and influence the final choice of components.

All our roles are subject to pre-employment checks including references.

To apply for this position:

Please submit your updated CV outlining your employment history with dates, companies where you have worked including job titles and a summary of your duties and skills, alternatively call our office.

Please note - due to the high number of applications we receive we are only able to respond to candidates that are successfully shortlisted for the position.

Sure Start Staff act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Business for temporary opportunities

location

Rochdale, Manchester