Chemical Process Technician: Lab & Plant Quality Lead in Shotton

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference. Building Systems UK are looking for a Chemical Process Technician to play an active role in the safe operation of plant in both occupational and process safety applications.

Make a tangible impact: As the Chemical Process Technician you will have impacts on Manufacturing, Chemical Processing, Quality and Engineering departments internally at Building Systems UK. You will also play a major role in the adherence of data and processes inspected by internal/external auditing regulatory bodies and data used to understand concessions, internal NCRs and customer complaints. You will have direct responsibility for undertaking blending and offload activities, understanding the key processing parameters for successful chemical blending and chemically testing in the laboratory to high degrees of accuracy and precision, including preventative maintenance of equipment used in these activities. You will be responsible for the accurate reporting and archiving of these results in the Businesses quality management system for multiple streams of raw materials and their respective delivery and analysis certificates and technical datasheets.

Some key accountabilities of this role include:

• Ensure that operations, including those undertaken in the Company’s behalf by third party service providers, are conducted in a manner that fully complies with Tata Health and Safety, quality, environmental and corporate policies.
• To measure and test Factory Production Control PIR sandwich panel samples in line with standard BS EN 14509.
• Accurately recording all data in business management systems.
• To provide support to the Chemical Processing and Laboratory Manager in the laboratory and scale up development of new or existing foam formulations and their related processes.
• To monitor plant performance and identify where improvements could be made with respect to quality and productivity.
• Performing preventative maintenance tasks on plant equipment and identification of drifts in performance of said equipment.
• Drive engagement between the Operations and Material Control departments to forecast chemical usages for the panel manufacturing lines and facilitate the availability of raw material chemicals to prevent downtime due to foreseen stock shortages.
• To monitor and track chemical consumable stocks in the laboratory for testing and for the blending facility for bulk chemical offloads.

We see your potential: To be successful in this role, the Chemical Process Technician would typically have experience of working in a manufacturing and/or industrial laboratory environment to high standards of quality and tight time scales. An understanding of GLP (Good laboratory practice) and pumping/metering equipment is desirable. The ideal person should also have experience of working in a multi-functional team and previous experience of problem solving, lean six sigma and quality is preferred, as is mechanical experience. A Chemical Process Technician would typically be qualified to Chemistry A Level with a BTEC Level 3 in a Science based discipline or similar.

For this role you will also need:

• The ability to demonstrate qualities of flexibility, initiative, drive and commitment.
• Previous experience of administering international quality management systems (ISO 9001) although not essential, as full training will be given.
• The ability to work safely under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Good all round education with strong numeracy, literacy, and IT skills (particularly in Microsoft Excel).
• Good influencing and communication skills.

Ready to make a difference? For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: sue.robinson@tatasteeleurope.com

Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.

What we can offer you Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us? Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea. Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

LOCATION Shotton, Flintshire, United Kingdom