Production Chemistry Technician

at  ClearWater Sensors Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Manufacturing and R&D
Location: Southampton
Post Title: Hours: Production Chemistry Technician
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Guide salary: £28k-£36k Pro-rata, depending on experience with pension plan, 8 public holidays + 25 days annual leave.
Posts responsible to: Head of Production

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL STAFF:

· At all times comply with and ensure that duties are carried out in accordance with, relevant Clearwater Sensors ltd. business aims, contracts, service agreements, policies, procedures and guidance.
· Promote and demonstrate a personal commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, teamwork, and working with respect.
· Attend relevant training, maximise learning opportunities and maintain professional development by completing continuous professional development appropriate to the role.
· Maintain a safe working environment by attending Health and Safety training as required and follow local codes of safe working practices and actively contribute to embedding a safety culture across Clearwater Sensors ltd.
· Adopt and promote awareness of Clearwater Sensors ltd.’s ethical and environmental aims and other initiatives.
· Carry out other duties within the scope, spirit and general purpose of the post and adopt a f lexible approach to work. · As duties and responsibilities change this job description will be reviewed and revised in consultation with the post holder.
· Undertake such other duties within the scope of the post as may be reasonably requested by your manager.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Essential Degree or equivalent qualifications / experience in relevant discipline including metrology, measurement systems, chemical engineering, chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, measurement systems engineering or related scientific or analytical discipline.
Skills and capabilities Essential ·
Proven ability to undertake accurate metrology / testing methods for multidisciplinary and / or analytical chemistry devices.
· Able to take initiative and to respond to customer queries
· Ability to manage and deliver on multiple instrument types within a production environment
· Ability to plan own work and adapt your schedule to optimise the productivity of colleagues and the team as a whole.

DUTIES INCLUDE.

• The preparation, testing and validation of reagents (analytical chemicals) as well as reference chemical standards for the manufacture and development of Sensors and associated parts.
• Accurately testing, investigating and determining quality issues with re-agents and associated chemicals as well as associated sensor accuracy faults.
• Help determine solutions for sensor or reagent and associated chemical faults and issues and develop preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence.
• Performing testing, routine maintenance and calibration of complex multidisciplinary measurement systems, including safety checks, inspections and recording results.
• To develop and gain a competent understanding of CWS nutrient and wider environmental chemistry with colorimetric or fluorometric assays.
• To master and be responsible for shipping and labelling of hazardous chemicals, risk assessments and COSHH
• Working closely with R&D, and their development projects and assist production engineering to convert or integrate new low volume and experimental assays and procedures to reliable methods suitable for volume production.
• Assist R&D and Production Engineering in New Product Introduction.
• Safely manage chemical stock and storage in compliance with CWS Lab Safety requirements, COSHH, MSDS, UK regulations and Risk Assessments.
• Assist with the review, updating and creation of chemical and activity risk assessments in accordance with CWS safe practices.
• Assist with the review, update and creation of SOPs for chemical preparation processes and practices.
• Support management and notify material stock quantities and shortages in a timely fashion.
• Supporting and closely working with fellow team members and management on continuous improvement projects or activities.
• Support management in promoting and abiding by a tidy work environment mentality, help to implement and maintain a 5S working environment.
• Support management and notify if there are any potential delays.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: % TIME

Note: This is an indication of the typical work/time expectation, but not limited to this, as
flexibility will be required.
Preparation of re-agents and metrology standards 40%
H&S procedures and documentation 20%
Calibration testing and fault remedy 20%
Equipment & tool maintenance, housekeeping 10%
Stock Management 5%
Data base updating and maintenance 5%

THE CANDIDATE WILL GET THE BEST FROM THE ROLE IF THEY ARE ABLE TO:

· Maintain an accurate, methodical and documented work practice
· Integrate with and support a multidisciplinary team
· Become expert in sensor analysis and assist others with this knowledge through training
· Occasionally communicate openly with customers and use feedback to improve practice and products

CHARACTER AND APPROACH EXPECTATIONS OF THE ROLE:

· Very reliable, committed and able to work to timelines
· Works in an organised and tidy fashion
· Works in a safe manner abiding by COSHH and Health and Safety Guidelines
· Takes personal responsibility for the work assigned to them.
· Always looks for high quality, robust and novel solutions to optimise product and company competitiveness.
· Willingly creates documentation and provides training on analytical approaches.
· Keeps a detailed logbook documenting analytical contributions, procedures guides, and user manuals Works with users to develop analytical and operational requirements.
· Performs sound experiments / tests using data to demonstrate the suitability of the developed solution.
· The post holder will be self-motivated and able to tackle complex problems independently as well as excelling in a multidisciplinary team. They will be enthusiastic to learn new skills in a range of engineering and science disciplines and willing to make the extra effort to ensure they quickly become an expert.
· They will have excellent analytical chemistry laboratory technique, as well as computer skills including Windows and MS Office as well as analytical software such as Matlab.