Lab Chemist

Our client, a prominent name in the manufacturing industry, is seeking a dedicated Lab Chemist to join their team on a contract basis until end March 2027. This dynamic role involves supporting the laboratory functions critical to the development and testing of aerospace materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting chemical analysis of metal finishing bath contents and ensuring they meet relevant specifications and requirements
• Developing metal finishing processes to optimise production performance and efficiency, including writing technical reports to justify decision-making processes
• Creating and maintaining control measures to ensure compliance with legal and legislated requirements
• Performing periodic testing for corrosion and coating weight specifications to ensure the process is within specification
• Managing the Effluent Plant operations to meet legal requirements
• Leading root cause investigations to prevent recurrence of failure modes
• Creating and amending Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions
• Acting as the site technical expert in metal finishing and chemical processing
• Supporting Nadcap auditing
• Assisting suppliers with technical queries

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Lab Technician or Chemist in a laboratory setting
• Understanding of laboratory and analytical techniques
• A Level qualifications in Chemistry and Maths
• A further qualification in Chemistry or Metal Finishing is advantageous
• Theoretical knowledge of the main branches of chemistry
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a leading company in the industry
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environmentHoliday pay

Hourly Rate/Hours

• PAYE Pay rate: up £30ph plus accrual holiday OR £34.36ph with advanced holiday pay.
• Hours: 37 hr per week
• Monday - Friday: Onsite full time