Process Chemist

at  Infineum

Date: 2 Sep 2024
Location: Abingdon, GB, OX13 6BB
Company: Infineum
Role Title: Process Chemist
Role Function and Group: Manufacturing Technology (Fuels, LOFI & Emulsion Explosives and PIB & Dispersant)
Location: Milton Hill

INFINEUM’S SUCCESSES ARE BUILT ON THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENTS OF OUR BRIGHT AND HIGHLY SKILLED COLLEAGUES.

Infineum brings together individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and thinking styles providing remarkably different talents, perspectives, life and career experiences. We recognise that a diverse talent base creates an environment rich with innovation. We’re looking for motivated colleagues to join us where you can participate in relevant and challenging projects and we can offer the right environment for a high-performance career.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are looking for two Process Chemists to join our Fuels, LOFI & Emulsion Explosives and PIB & Dispersant teams within Manufacturing Technology (MFT). These are distinct full-time roles and will be filled by two candidates. The Key Outputs section below reflects common and unique aspects of the roles with activities uniquely associated to one of the roles indicated in brackets.
The role offers diverse opportunities for growth and development through activities including lab work (including synthesis and analysis), root cause investigations for product quality concerns, supporting plant trials, analytical evaluation of process changes at manufacturing plants and report writing.
Reporting to a Process Technologist, together you will deliver strategic projects in areas such as supply security, component/process optimisation, manufacturing capacity and flexibility, new product development and cost optimisation. You will also have opportunities to collaborate globally across the other MFT teams and with Technology, Procurement and Manufacturing. The successful candidate will be expected to work both within cross-functional teams and independently. The role will involve occasional travel.

• Expertise in analysis and synthesis of PIB & Dispersants or Fuels, LOFI & Emulsion Explosives products and components
• Knowledge of our commercial products, processes and associated analytical techniques
• Global exposure to numerous functions across Infineum, and externally to 3rd party plants and raw material suppliers
• Understanding of how new technologies and knowledge are translated from lab to commercial operations
• An understanding of project planning and reporting as well as the business context behind new projects
• Enhanced problem solving, collaboration and influencing skills
• Familiarity with Infineum’s key commercial product quality controls (IQPs) and lab safety processes (OIMS)