Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 37,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Shift Analytical Chemist
Rotating shift pattern - 4 on (2 days, 2 nights), 4 off
South Yorkshire (commutable from Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and surrounding areas)
Salary - £30,000 - £37,000 (Including shift allowance)
Permanent
SRG is working with a leading manufacturer of speciality metals, alloys and materials. Based in the South Yorkshire area, a vacancy has come up for a member of their analytical laboratory team. This would include a shift pattern working 4 days on, 4 days off, two days and two nights. The role would suit a graduate or experienced chemist with a background in analytical metal testing or a background in metallurgy. Applications encouraged from people who've recently graduated and more experienced chemists
Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer
Benefits: 25 days holiday + holiday purchase scheme, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, healthcare scheme and an onsite gym with support from an employee assistance programme
Role Description
Conducting sample preparation and performing analytical testing to meet internal and external customer requirements and deadlines
Operating safely and compliantly in line with Health, Safety, Environmental, ISO and Quality standards
Reporting test results, job updates, complaints and safety concerns to Shift Leaders as required
Maintaining laboratory cleanliness, housekeeping standards and safe working areas throughout each shift
Supporting continuous shift operations through rota working, absence cover and minimising waste generation
Requirements
HNC or Equivalent in Chemistry, Metallurgy or Materials Engineering
Experience with sample preparation for metals and materials
Experience using equipment like XRF and ICP-OES would be beneficial
Ability to travel or relocate to the South Yorkshire area
Full right to work in the UK
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Will on (phone number removed). If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit (url removed) to view our other vacancies.
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Keywords: metallurgy, materials, analysis, sample preparation, inorganic, physical chemistry, laboratory, ICP-OES, XRD, XRF
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