Located at Immingham Docks, Yara's Immingham terminal is responsible for the storage, handling and distribution of fertiliser products to customers across the UK and Ireland. The site has significant liquid fertiliser storage capacity and dispatches large numbers of tanker loads, particularly during the peak spring season. As part of a small team of six colleagues, you will work in a collaborative and supportive environment where everyone contributes to the success of the terminal. The team takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, product quality and customer service while ensuring reliable deliveries to our customers.
About the Role
Working alongside the Laboratory Supervisor, the Laboratory Analyst provides analytical testing and quality control support for liquid and solid fertiliser products, as well as industrial blending operations. The role is responsible for carrying out routine and non-routine chemical analyses to verify product quality, ensure the accuracy and integrity of analytical data, and maintain compliance with customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality, health, safety and environmental standards. The position also supports the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, management of laboratory records and quality documentation, investigation of product quality issues, and the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory performance and operational effectiveness. Responsibilities Reporting to the Terminal Manager, the role receives day-to-day supervision, technical guidance, training and competency development from the Laboratory Supervisor, who provides operational oversight of laboratory activities and performance.
- Work safely and in accordance with company HSEQ policies, procedures and values.
- Follow laboratory procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
- Conduct routine and non-routine analysis of liquid fertiliser, solid fertiliser and industrial blending samples.
- Evaluate and report analytical results against product specifications and quality standards.
- Maintain laboratory records, quality documentation and analytical data.
- Calibrate and verify laboratory and production equipment.
- Generate Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and supporting quality documentation.
- Prepare and dispatch samples for testing at third party laboratories as and when required.
- Support investigations into quality issues, customer complaints and returned products.
- Maintain high standards of laboratory housekeeping, organisation and safety.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, quality compliance and operational efficiency.
- An HNC (or equivalent) in Chemistry or equivalent chemical science qualification and at least 2 years' experience working within a laboratory environment, supporting analytical testing, quality control and compliance activities.
- Knowledge of classical and instrumental analytical chemistry techniques.
- Have a high level of safety awareness with a good understanding of laboratory health and safety requirements, including COSHH regulations and risk assessment processes
- Understanding of ISO and quality systems.
- Understanding of laboratory information and data management systems
- Understanding of ICAP/ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) functionality and software beneficial
- High level of computer literacy
Yara is a global leader in crop nutrition and fertiliser production, operating manufacturing facilities across Europe and around the world. Many of the raw materials handled by our UK and Ireland terminals are produced at these facilities before being imported, blended, and distributed to our customers.
As part of Yara, you'll join a stable global company that is investing in its people and brand, while contributing to a purpose that helps responsibly feed the world and protect the planet.
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.
Laboratory Analyst in Immingham employer: Yara
Yara is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises safety and quality in the production environment. With a commitment to employee growth through extensive training opportunities, including FLT licence provision, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes private health care and generous holiday allowances, Yara Pocklington stands out as a rewarding place to build a career in the heart of a global leader in sustainable agriculture.
