Senior Site Chemist

Senior Site Chemist
Hazardous Waste
Wallingford - Oxford
Competitive Salary
Introduction
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Site Chemist to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management solutions across the UK. Working as a Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting a team on-site in the acceptance and analysis of hazardous waste samples on-site to ensure safe and compliant waste is processed at all times. This will also be supporting with the day-to-day operations of the transfer station.

Roles & Responsibilities
Reporting to the Transfer Station Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste transfer station, ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
• Supporting a team of on-site chemists across their daily operations, allocating resources appropriately and providing support when needed.
• Assist with compiling lists of wastes to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes.
• Assist with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site laboratory for incoming waste streams.
• Providing services to customers to enable wastes to be assessed, priced and collected
• Utilise appropriate systems to manage non- compliances.
• Use of FLT/Dump Truck and other mobile plant as required
• Assist with the daily/weekly plan for the operational areas and laboratory, adapt to the unplanned and unexpected to deliver targets, KPI's and other requirements.
• Ensure house-keeping requirements and continuous improvement programmes are supported both directly and through the plant team.
• Partake in improvement of process, contributing to micro project development.
• Undertake area administration activity including Chemist Check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets, production records, etc.
• Other duties as required.

Skills & Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• An appropriate chemistry qualification to HNC level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the waste, hazardous waste or industrial chemistry sector is essential.
• A strong background working in a similar hands-on chemist role within an industrial environment.
• Previous experience working in a senior/ supervisory capacity with a background supporting more junior members of the team.

What's on Offer

• Competitive Salary dependant on experience
• Opportunity to progress towards senior/ management roles
• Training and development opportunities within the waste/ chemical industry.

How to apply?
To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to (url removed) or call directly on (phone number removed).
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