Quality Engineer (Chemical) in West Bromwich

Straight-Line are currently hiring a Quality Engineer to work with a chemical engineering company based in West Bromwich.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all the QC equipment is calibrated, maintained and fit for use.
• Responsible for analytical method development and method verification/validation for all new projects.
• Responsible for creating STMs for new methods developed.
• Ensure all the analysts are trained on the new methods developed during R&D phase and on STMs when the products proceed to production.
• Ensure service contracts for all the equipment are timely renewed and maintained at the optimum price possible.
• Operate, calibrate and check analytical equipment, observing good laboratory practice.
• Under the supervision of the Quality Control Manager, carry out the investigation of equipment and material failures.
• Maintain reagent, equipment, parts and spares stock levels and ensure reagents are within expiry dates.
• Perform the validation process of standard operating procedures.
• Prepare small samples for customers and dispatch as per special instructions.
• Carry out analysis, to aid in the development and improvement of plant process and Quality Control standard operating procedures.
• Setting up test methods and specifications for new products on Sage and LIMS.
• Provide analytical cover in shifts, when required.

Person Specification:

• An understanding of a broad range of analytical chemistry techniques.
• Competence in analytical method development and method validation.
• A good knowledge and experience in analytical equipment troubleshooting.
• A good knowledge and understanding of software backups and set-up.
• Competence in specific analytical techniques (where applicable).
• An understanding of environmental monitoring techniques (where applicable).
• An understanding of deviation reporting and out-of-specification results procedures.

Salary – £35,000 (flexible and dependent upon experience).

If this sounds of interest, please apply now! Alternatively, if you have any further questions, call us on (phone number removed).