Chemist

If you are ambitious self-motivated hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business please read through our job opportunity.

Key Purpose:

To be the link between R&D and operations in the implementation of new formulations in the workplace. To work alongside Blenders to ensure a smooth and successful process and to raise and drive process improvements.

Key Activities:

• To work closely with the R&D Team and the Blending team to improve ways of working Right First Time and Trial production Runs.
• To carry out laboratory and pilot plant work as part of projects agreed with line management.
• To provide process support to the blending team.
• Preparation of samples for the appropriate external testing for all formulation developments
• Organise monthly production technical meetings to discuss current projects and encourage good communication.
• Using laboratory knowledge to proactively suggest areas for improvement.
• To support development colleagues in other work as required.
• Willingness to undertake the necessary training activities.
• To ensure compliance on an individual and departmental level of Company Health and Safety Policy Procedures Standards and Regulations at all times.

Key Result Areas:

• Will relate directly to the above activities.
• Consistency and quality of laboratory work will result in department meeting relevant KPIs.
• Deliver projects on time meeting customer and internal targets at agreed variable and production costs.
• All developments can be produced within our factories using agreed methodologies and to agreed efficiency of physical chemical and process standards.
• Products meet legislative (including IP) and safety standards specified for products.

Relevant and Quantifiable Measures:

• Responsible for conformance to budget within specific area
• Responsible for improving right for time on batch testing.
  

Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics:

• Organised and able to work to deadlines
• Chemical awareness
• Accuracy of testing and results reporting
• Results driven and motivated
• Good communication skills
• Confidence to make suggestions on continuous improvements
• Ability to communicate complex technical/Legal matters in an explicit and comprehensive way
• Strong quality and safety mind
• Process minded approach. Good organiser
• Ability to set up and to maintain SOPs and procedures
• Propose solutions and improvements
• Pragmatism
• Accurate fast and flexible execution of the different tasks
• Agility & adaptability

Technical Competencies & Qualifications:

Role Specific

• Degree calibre in a science or related subject
• Able to handle a fast working environment and change management

• Has an understanding of material and component structure characteristics and blending properties. Can provide advice on suitability and fit for purpose aspects and influence the final choice of components.

• Understands and can apply project management principles and processes ensures that the project meets deadlines quality customer and budget standards.

• A confident communicator with the abilities to adapt his/her style to meet the needs of different audiences.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to mentor colleagues through process and procedural transformation and skills development.

• Resilient with ability to prioritise and deliver to tough deadlines.
• Attention to detail well organised self-motivated good team member.

SAP

• Has a thorough knowledge of the relevant SAP transactions and processes.

Customer Service

• Works collaboratively with internal/external customers to ensure the long-term success of relationships.
• Anticipates requirements taking action and making recommendations which align McBride business needs with those of the customers.
• Creates a working environment based around satisfying the needs of customers.
• Challenges and changes ways of working/services to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those provided incorporating customers feedback into strategic improvements.

• Ensures customer complaints or problems are resolved promptly and satisfactorily.

Policies Procedures and Standards

• Supports the development and implementation of policies procedures and standards for approval and application at the functional level.
• Input into establishing systems to monitor audit and control adherence to policies and standards across the business.
• Briefs and trains others in the use of policies procedures and standards throughout the business.
• Provides advice and guidance on the application of policies procedures and standards.

• Monitors performance against standards identifying and taking appropriate action when they are being met or maintained setting an example for others.

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