Chemistry Technician - Wirral, United Kingdom - Unilever

Description

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation - our global FMCG client (the powerhouse behind brands such as Persil, Surf, Comfort, Domestos and Cif) have an exciting opportunity for a Chemistry Technician to be based at our client's prestigious Research & Development Facility in Port Sunlight, Wirral.

This is a full time, temporary role until end June 2024, with potential to extend, working 37.5 hours per week, paying between £25,500- £28,304 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience

.
We are inviting applications from candidates who have a degree in Chemistry or closely related subject to gain experience in a lab with a leading Global FMCG organisatio

n.
Due to the urgency of these roles, please do not apply if you have more than 1 weeks noti

ce.
Abou

t ULUL is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. UL has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonpl

ace"
Backg

roundAs part of an ongoing initiative within the Port Sunlight R&D laboratories to improve efficiencies a new Operational Excellence Team has been created. The role of this team is to support the day-to-day activities of scientists working in our labs and pilot plants and to ensure a safe, efficient and well maintained facility. The team will focus on the implementation of new and optimised processes with a view to driving continual improve

ment.
Job P

urposeThe Operational Excellence Coordinator role provides a range of support services to the Port Sunlight R&D scientific and engineering community. As an ideal candidate, you'll have a sharp awareness of laboratory operational requirements to ensure maximum productivity and be skilled in laboratory processes, e.g. formulation, characterisation and performance testing etc. Additionally, you'll display a proven ability to follow protocols and processes for efficient operations in a laboratory enviro

nment.
Key skill

s/tasksMaintain high laboratory standards with safety and housek

eeping.Deliver front line support to laboratory/pilot plant users regarding ways of working, set up of facilities and immediate needs/enqu

iries. Stock management and ordering for raw materials and cons

• umablesto liaise with suppliers for raw ma
• terialsof equipment maintenance (using on site and 3rd party eng
• ineers)of key software for stock management, equipment booking and asset life cycle man
• agementrelevant training to new laboratory users (including software tra
• point of use in laboratories raw materials and consumables as appro
• 3rd party service providers to ensure goods inwards are correctly logged
• on LIMsraw material and equipment information dossiers e.g. SDS, COAs, equipment passpo
• rts etcof chemical inventory systems, chemical hazards and associated safety to ensure good data quality wi
• th LIMshandling of chemicals and dispensing from bulk batches as re
• quired.processes and procedures and recommend improv

ements.

Quali

fications
Experience working as a Laboratory/scientific facilities coordinator and/or pilot plant e

• xperience.Working knowledge of management software programs, incl
• uding LIMSExceptional organisational, time management and project tracking
• abilitiesStrong communicati
• on skills.Proficient IT skills e.g. Microsoft tools (Ex
• cel, Word)Degree in Chemistry or closely relat