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New! CLOSING DATE: 24/07/2016

Interplex PMP Ltd

Graduate Chemist

2 Application(s) to date

Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 24/07/2016
Skill:: Engineering manufacturing and production
Region:: Tayside
Salary: £22,000
Length:: 12 months
Ref code: MBHZCJAEHO

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Placement summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a recently qualified chemistry graduate or a graduate with 12 months' post grad experience to demonstrate their knowledge of physical and analytical chemistry and to extend their understanding in these areas. We are offering the chance to be part of an experienced team at the forefront of manufacturing where you will work in a challenging and dynamic environment which will provide an excellent opportunity to put the skills you have learned at University into practice. This is a 12 month placement and is based in Arbroath.

Job description

Project Description

The project itself will be laboratory based and will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary team with close interaction with client companies and members of our production teams. The project purpose is to increase the technical expertise within the department and add current thinking and practices to our team. We have an experienced and skilled workforce and you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team in a pro-active and supportive environment. You will be expected to be involved in the design and development of analysis techniques as well as contributing to our plating department analysis.

Placement Objectives

Project Outcomes

By the end of the project, the graduate chemist will have been given full training in all the above areas and will be able to:-

Perform fault finding analysis and make corrections of plating solution faults.
Perform titrations, gravimetric analysis, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, AAS, autotitrations.
Become responsible for chemical stock control for laboratory and plating department as required by the plating supervisor.
Contribute to the Health and Safety requirements of the department, including being able to perform Risk and COSHH assessments for laboratory and production processes.
Become responsible for the laboratory technicians, including their training requirements
Ensure that all daily analysis schedules are adhered to.
Ensure that solution analysis and additions are performed to maintain the plating solutions at optimum conditions
Fully understand the operation of the effluent treatment facility and be able to control it if required.

Role Description

Main Tasks:

Conducting daily analysis of effluent waste streams
Conducting daily analysis of plating solutions via titrations
Conducting daily analysis of plating solutions via autotitrations
Contributing to the development of analytical testing using autotitrator
Regular collection of plating solution samples
Daily measurement of pH and specific gravity determinations of plating solutions
Conducting the daily quality control checks and procedures of the plating baths
Working with the laboratory technicians to understand their daily analysis schedules and learning the importance of accurate solution analysis
Working with the laboratory technicians to learn how additions are performed to maintain the plating solutions at optimum conditions
Learning about the operation of the effluent treatment facility, including how the process is controlled, how the operators are trained and learning the importance of discharge limits being maintained within specification
Contribute to the development of analysis techniques within the laboratory
Contribute to the specification and capital applications of new equipment

Qualifications

Either a newly-graduated Chemist, a graduate Chemist with 12 months' experience or a recently graduated PhD Chemist in analytical, physical or electroplating chemistry.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

Candidates must have a flair for analytical chemistry and enjoy working in a laboratory environment
Candidates will enjoy solving production chemistry problems
Candidates must enjoy the challenge of interpreting and analysing complex data
Candidates must be communicative, assertive and good at working in a team.
Prospective candidates must have the right to work for any company in the UK and have a valid UK driving license. A current passport would also be required as it is foreseen that some overseas travel will be required.

Desirable Skills

Strong work ethic
Flexible can do attitude
Desire to succeed

Benefits

Company benefits

Excellent job security within a growing Company who are part of a large international group. Competitive salary and a wide range of employee benefits.

We are one of the few companies to offer a full manufacturing service to our customers of Stamping, Plating and Moulding products making us a supplier of choice for many major suppliers to the automotive industry. The business is growing and the Plating Department, where the placement exists is at the core of the production process. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from our Plating Manager who is regarded as an industry expert and will be given genuine responsibility and have the ability to grow and develop. It is envisaged that there will be a permanent position at the end of the placement.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Arbroath

Planned interview date: 2nd August 2016

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 15th August 2016