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 environment
- Holiday 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
If you are an experienced Lab Chemist with a passion for the aerospace industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team.
