QC Chemist - Materials, East Yorkshire

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QC Chemist  - Leading building materials manufacturer in  East Yorkshire

Job Opportunity – Materials QC Chemist.

Company: Established ( 40+ years of trading) building materials manufacturer  based in the East Yorkshire, providing bespoke products to the construction and automotive sectors, which is still seeing growth.

Hours of work:  Monday to Thursday, 5am to 2pm or 1pm -10pm (alternates on a weekly basis). Friday - 3 hours maximum (early finish!)

Why join? 

• Stable and growing business.
• Supportive team environment.
• Early finish on Friday's.

Duration: Permanent.

Location: East Yorkshire

 
Salary: c£28k per annum (could be flexible dependent on your skills and experience)

You will be involved in:

• Testing of polymer materials and chemicals (raw materials and final products) using wet chemistry along with physical techniques (elongation, hardness etc).
• Sampling products off the production line and investigating non-conformances.
• Ensuring compliance to ISO9001 and other regulatory standards and ensuring that test results are accurately recorded and filed.
• Equipment calibration and general upkeep of the laboratory.
• Once fully trained, assist R&D team on optimising new and existing formulations and to troubleshoot on production.

You will need:

• Science qualification - ideally A-level (or equivalent) or above.
• Previous laboratory testing experience in physical testing (hardness, elongation etc), SG,  viscosity.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 standards (or equivalent)
• The ability to communicate with people at all levels and work independently when required.