Pertemps Network Group
Senior Production Chemist
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Senior Production Chemist
Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 + 8% annual bonus
Location: Uttoxeter – On-Site
Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekends
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Production Chemist with a background in speciality gases, calibration gases or high-pressure laboratory environments looking for your next opportunity?
Our client, a leading organisation within the industrial, medical and speciality gases sector, is looking for a Senior Production Chemist to join their established team in Uttoxeter.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior technical position combining hands-on production chemistry with responsibility for quality, safety, production coordination and supporting the wider department.
The Role
As Senior Production Chemist, you will be responsible for the safe and accurate production of gravimetrically prepared calibration gases and reference materials, working within internationally recognised quality standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Producing calibration gases and reference materials in accordance with ISO 6142 and ISO 17034 accredited processes
- Maintaining accurate production records and the cylinder control database for company and client-owned cylinders
- Working extensively with gas cylinders, high-pressure gases, vacuum equipment, laboratory gas-control equipment and high-precision balances
- Acting as a Flam/Ox approved signatory, assessing gas mixture compositions to ensure they can be manufactured safely
- Producing safety filling procedures and peer-reviewing procedures completed by other approved signatories
- Deputising for the Production Manager when required, including scheduling workloads and coordinating departmental priorities
- Supporting the ordering and stock control of gas cylinders, pure source gases and general support gases
- Working closely with colleagues and wider stakeholders to maintain high standards of safety, quality and operational performance.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone with a strong technical background who is comfortable working within a high-pressure gas or specialist laboratory environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Minimum A-Level or equivalent qualification in a science discipline
- Extensive practical experience handling gas cylinders and high-pressure gases
- Experience using vacuum equipment and laboratory high-pressure gas-control equipment
- Experience working with high-precision balances
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems, with the ability to learn bespoke software
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Package & Benefits
Our client is offering a £36,000 – £42,000 basic salary depending on experience, alongside an 8% annual bonus.
The position is Monday to Friday and fully site-based in Uttoxeter, offering a stable working pattern within an established technical environment.
The wider benefits package includes a generous pension with employer contributions of up to 10.7%, 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, the option to purchase additional annual leave, healthcare support, an Employee Assistance Programme and employee discounts.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chemist or technical professional looking to develop their career within a highly specialised production environment, with the opportunity to take on additional responsibility and deputise for management.
Interested? Apply today to discuss the opportunity in confidence.
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