Head Analytical Chemist - Industrial Chemical

SUMMARY:
A well-known international Company requires the above to be responsible for studying the chemical make-up of materials that are essential in industrial manufacturing businesses as well as being responsible for conducting research on new products and exploring how processes and equipment may be improved within the Organisation.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A Bachelor''s Degree or related in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry or related sciences field is essential.
• Previous experience having managed staff within a laboratory is essential.
• Previous experience having worked in Analytical Chemistry, Wet Chemistry or Product Development Environment is essential.
• Previous experience having worked within a Scientific Research and Laboratory Environment or within the Water Chemistry field is preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience having worked within the chemical and related markets is preferred.  
• Previous experience having worked with SAP or a related system is essential.
• Previous regulatory experience within the Chemical Industrial Sector is preferred.
• The successful candidate must be proficient with computers and scientific equipment.
• The successful candidate should have strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• The successful candidate should also have strong planning, organisational, teamwork and presentation skills.
• The successful candidate must have excellent verbal and written English with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the Company.
• The successful candidate should be comfortable writing technical reports and analyses of their findings.
• The successful candidate should have previous knowledge of Wet Chemistry (i.e., titrations) and Gravimetric Analysis as well as Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Controlling the day-to-day operations in the laboratory, including auditing, meetings, training and updating documents and records for all aspects of the systems.
• Reviewing the test results completed by the Laboratory Analysts, to confirm their accuracy.
• Directing, coordinating and advising personnel in test procedures for analysing components and physical properties of materials.
• Conducting research and exploring how products, processes, and equipment may be improved.
• Preparing test solutions, compounds, and reagents for conducting tests and advising and coordinating test procedures.
• Analysing organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, and reactions.
• Developing, improving, and customising products, equipment, formulas and processes and conducting analytical method validations.
• Compiling and analysing test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions.
• Directing, coordinating and advising personnel in test procedures for analysing components and physical properties of materials.
• Inducing changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy and chemical catalysts for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Investigating issues, analysing root causes and defining resolutions.
• Suggesting improvements for test procedures to achieve project objectives.
• Developing nonstandard tests for chemical products.
• Managing the outsourcing of independent analysis through accredited laboratories.
• Maintaining sufficient stock of chemicals and supplies to perform laboratory experiments.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and troubleshooting or reporting on malfunctions and purchasing new laboratory supplies.
• Working as part of the Quality Leadership Team to develop and deploy global policies and programmes.
• Evaluating and analysing quality issues in the production and introducing corrective and preventive actions.
• Driving customer satisfaction and handling customer complaints.
• Maintaining 5S within the laboratory.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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