Chemistry Technician

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation - our global FMCG client (the powerhouse behind brands such as Persil, Surf, Comfort, Domestos and Cif) have an exciting opportunity for a Chemistry Technician to be based at our client's prestigious Research & Development Facility in Port Sunlight, Wirral.

This is a full time, temporary role until end December 2024, working 37.5 hours per week, paying between £25,500- £28,304 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

We are inviting applications from candidates who have a degree in Chemistry or closely related subject to gain experience in a lab with a leading Global FMCG organisation.

Background

As part of an ongoing initiative within the Port Sunlight R&D laboratories to improve efficiencies a new Operational Excellence Team has been created. The role of this team is to support the day-to-day activities of scientists working in our labs and pilot plants and to ensure a safe, efficient and well-maintained facility. The team will focus on the implementation of new and optimised processes with a view to driving continual improvement.

Job Purpose

The Operational Excellence Coordinator role provides a range of support services to the Port Sunlight R&D scientific and engineering community. As an ideal candidate, you'll have a sharp awareness of laboratory operational requirements to ensure maximum productivity and be skilled in laboratory processes, e.g. formulation, characterisation and performance testing etc. Additionally, you'll display a proven ability to follow protocols and processes for efficient operations in a laboratory environment.

Key skills/tasks

• Maintain high laboratory standards with safety and housekeeping.
• Deliver front line support to laboratory/pilot plant users regarding ways of working, set up of facilities and immediate needs/enquiries.
• Stock management and ordering for raw materials and consumables
• Ability to liaise with suppliers for raw materials
• Co-ordination of equipment maintenance (using on site and 3rd party engineers)
• Utilisation of key software for stock management, equipment booking and asset life cycle management
• Provide relevant training to new laboratory users (including software training).
• Deliver to point of use in laboratories raw materials and consumables as appropriate.
• Coordinate with 3rd party service providers to ensure goods inwards are correctly logged on LIMs
• Maintain raw material and equipment information dossiers e.g. SDS, COAs, equipment passports etc
• Understanding of chemical inventory systems, chemical hazards and associated safety to ensure good data quality with LIMs
• Safe handling of chemicals and dispensing from bulk batches as required.
• Develop processes and procedures and recommend improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or closely related subject
• Experience working as a laboratory/scientific facilities coordinator and/or pilot plant experience.
• Working knowledge of management software programs, including LIMS
• Exceptional organisational, time management and project tracking abilities
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficient IT skills e.g. Microsoft tools (Excel, Word)
• Understanding COSHH and working with general laboratory equipment.
• Experience of handling chemicals.

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