At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality control in a dynamic lab environment, impacting production and customer satisfaction.
- Company: Join px Group, a leader in chemical manufacturing with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a boosted pension scheme, staff meals, and onsite parking.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in crop protection while developing your analytical skills.
- Qualifications: Graduate chemist with experience in QC labs and expertise in analytical methods.
The predicted salary is between 24750 - 30250 £ per year.
Our Businesspx PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally.
Located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, px Group’s Wyke Agrichemicals Manufacturing Plant site is one of the UK’s leading crop protection manufacturing facilities and an important part of px Group’s Chemical division. The site manufactures and supplies products that help farmers protect crops and produce more from the land. Wyke is a Top Tier COMAH site, operating a complex chemical manufacturing environment where safety, reliability and operational excellence are fundamental to everything we do.
With a skilled workforce across manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, supply chain and support functions, the site offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in a highly technical environment.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Quality Control (QC) Shift Analyst. As a Quality Control (QC) Shift Analyst at our Wyke site, you will play a critical role in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive analytical service that supports both manufacturing and sales operations. Your work will directly impact on production quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction, making your contribution vital to the smooth operation of the site.
You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform all required analyses in line with approved methods, ensuring timely and accurate results.
- Prioritise tasks to optimise laboratory throughput and use of resources.
- Maintain accurate data in systems such as LIMS, Chromeleon, and Oracle.
- Conduct thorough handovers between shifts and escalate any issues to the QC Laboratory Manager.
- Ensure laboratory operations comply with Health and Safety regulations and standards.
- Advise production teams of any materials outside specification.
- Support analytical projects and environmental monitoring, including MCERTS program activities.
- Maintain laboratory consumables and ensure budget adherence.
- Learn and implement new analytical procedures as new products or methods are introduced.
Minimum Requirements
We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated chemist with a graduate qualification and substantial experience in a busy QC laboratory supporting chemical manufacture. Expertise with HPLC, GC, IR, UV, and wet methods is essential, along with experience in analytical method development. Strong time management, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are key to success in this role.
What you will receive from us
- A boosted pension scheme – we’ll match 1.25% to every 1% you pay (up to 8%)
- Simply Health Cash Plan
- Staff Meals
- Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
Quality Control Shift Analyst in Bradford employer: px Group
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