At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct hands-on chemical testing to validate material properties and product integrity.
- Company: Join a leading aerospace manufacturing company focused on safety and quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, profit sharing, pension options, and free onsite parking.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in aerospace while growing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Chemistry or related field; hands-on lab experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Overview
In this Laboratory Specialist role, you validate material properties and product integrity through hands-on chemical testing.
You will work within a cross-functional team to ensure process compliance and support new product trials.
Your work will help maintain safety, quality, and performance in aerospace manufacturing.
This position offers growth through advanced analytics, a strong quality culture, and the opportunity to influence manufacturing processes.
- Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- annual profit share
- contributory pension
- share options
- car leasing scheme
- free onsite parking
Responsibilities
- Perform and document advanced chemical analyses (IC, ICP-OES, XRF, FTIR) on surfaces, fluids, paints and effluents per standards
- Maintain, calibrate, and operate core lab equipment; lead trial runs for new chemical products and processes
- Investigate non-conformances with engineering and production teams; analyze data and implement corrective actions
- Provide technical guidance on anodizing, conversion coatings, shot peening, and corrosion-inhibiting paints using drawings and specs
- Maintain QMS records, conduct COSHH and risk assessments to ensure safety and quality
- Key requirements
- Bachelor in Chemistry or closely related field; or Higher National Certificate in Chemistry with industrial experience
- Theoretical knowledge of IC, ICP, XRF, FTIR and various titration methods
- Hands-on laboratory experience with chemical analysis and sample preparation
- Strong understanding of chemical testing principles and coating systems
- Ability to interpret technical specifications and standards (ASTM, ISO, AMS)
- Proficient in technical report writing and data analysis
- problem-solving
- collaboration
- attention to detail
- Ion Chromatography (IC)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
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