Technical Specialist - Organic & Inorganic

Kenton Black
Suffolk
3 weeks ago
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Title: Technical Specialists - Organic & Inorganic Team Leaders
Location: South East UK/Suffolk/Cambridgeshire
Duration: Permanent

My client is a leader in the Testing Inspection and Certification sector. They are accredited for several methods based on UKAS 17025 accreditations. They are well known in the industry and currently have the need for two Team Leader’s; one within the Organic Chemistry and one within Inorganic Chemistry.

My client has invested in their laboratories, with a spectrum of instrumentation in organic and inorganic analysis and they are a market leader when it comes to lean and efficiency principles backed up with good customer service.

Description
Organics Team Leader
Inorganics Team Leader

The roles are located in the South East/Suffolk/Cambridgeshire areas.

The Team Leader’s will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day technical aspects of the organics/inorganics team with accountabilities in:

•Non-conformances
•Dealing with customer queries on a technical front
•Acting as the subject matter expert in the organics/inorganics arena
•Troubleshooting of instrumentation, processes and methods
•Maintenance of quality systems including root cause analysis
•Assistance in maintenance programmes for the Departments specific analytical instrumentation and any other analytical equipment used by the Department
•Maintenance, storage and labelling of adequate stocks of reagents, standards and consumables
•Consultation with the Divisional Manager when turnaround deadlines cannot be met
•Supervision of staff and ensure deadlines are met
•Assist others in the performance of their duties if trained in that area of operation
•Inorganic testing will include: Metals, TOC/TOT, Cyanide, LL Chromium, Borons
•Organics testing will include: EPH, VPH, SVOC, PCBs, Phenols, PAH

Requirements
•Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field
•Experience in organic chemistry/inorganic chemistry (whichever applicable) and laboratory techniques
•You will need to be well versed in organic (GCMS/LCMS) or inorganic (ICP-MS/ICP-OES) techniques (whichever is applicable)
•Troubleshooting of instrumentation, methods and processes
•Knowledge of quality control processes
•Analytical and problem-solving abilities
•Effective communication and interpersonal skills
•Management and leadership skills would be an advantage but NOT essential

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