Laboratory Analyst

Chemical Laboratory Analyst

Location: Rugby, Warwickshire

Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8.30 – 5.15pm, Fri 8.30 – 4.15pm (45min lunch break) 39hr week

On Call: 1 in 7 weekends on an on-call rota (Approx 7 weekends a year)

Salary: £38,030k

Project Partners are now on the look out for a Chemical Laboratory Analyst to come and join a fantastic, hard-working team based in their office in Rugby, Warwickshire. Are you looking for a new long-term challenge? Do you live locally to Rugby and looking for a new role closer to home? We might have you covered!

Job Role:

• Responsible for the main laboratory daily activities, such as: ensuring representative sampling, obtaining and presenting accurate analysis, providing quality control advice to operators.
• Sampling and analysing all raw materials, process and product samples according to the sampling schedule provided by the Quality Coordinator (QC).
• Sampling, blending and preparing composite samples for customers when needed.
• Taking and analysing non-routine samples for process improvement, product development and/or customers’ requirements, specified by supervisor.
• Delivering on time and accurate analysis results and quality related information internally and externally.
• Monitors raw materials and fuels analysis and escalates when out of specification.
• Maintains and improves analysis reporting systems.
• Assisting in the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Carries out regular equipment calibration and accuracy, through a variety of methods (drift corrections, standard samples analysis, in-house comparative testing and “Internal Analytical Verification”).
• Maintain housekeeping standards in laboratory, Robolab and storage areas.
• Provides information on laboratory consumables levels for inventories management.

Candidate Experience Required:

• A Level in Chemistry
• GCSE in Maths
• Manual handling certificate desirable
• Good understanding and awareness of Health & Safety standards
• Previous experience working within a chemical laboratory essential
• Previous experience of working with analytical equipment such as XRF / XRD, IC, Flame Photometry, UV Spectrometry - desirable
• Experience of cement operations or heavy industry desirable

Benefits:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement (based on Length of Service)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family rights policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Access to our Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Training and development opportunities