Acceptance Chemist

Acceptance Chemist required, based in Greater Manchester. Requiring a degree or HNC in Chemistry or a related subject and strong wet chemistry analysis skills. Recent Chemistry graduates welcome to apply.

Title: Acceptance Chemist

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 (dependent on experience)

Term: Permanent

SRG are currently working with a speciality waste management company who operate nationwide. Priding themselves on their ability to provide a diverse range of services which includes both hazardous & non-hazardous disposal & treatment solutions, they now have an opportunity for an Acceptance Chemist to join their team based in Greater Manchester. This is a great opportunity for a recent Chemistry graduate who has strong wet chemistry skills and is looking to apply them to an industrial role.



Benefits: An opportunity to join one of the UKs largest facilities for the treatment and processing of hazardous waste. 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday with overtime available. Holidays and pension scheme.



Role / Description

• Receiving, hazardous waste onto site form industrial and commercial sites
• Storing, handling and processing waste materials in accordance with relevant permits and required procedures
• Ensuring paperwork for incoming waste is compliant and correctly completed
• Immediate testing of incoming waste to ensure conformity with paperwork using test strips
• Further laboratory testing as needed for further analysis using mainly wet chemistry analysis
• Making up and testing solvent blends from waste material against specification
• Working alongside site operatives to ensure that waste is processed, stored and transferred in a safe, compliant and timely manner
• Assisting with the control of material flows through and ensuring container stocks are maintained to avoid delays and backlogs
• Bulking/re-packing of waste to achieve maximum profitability

Requirements

• A degree or equivalent qualification / experience in Chemistry or a related field
• Strong wet chemistry analysis skills
• Organised, with a keen eye for detail

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If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively please email a copy of your CV to . For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Chris on 0161 526 1898.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.

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