Senior Site Chemist

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Senior Site Chemist

St, Helens, Merseyside

£-Attractive salary plus benefits

WasteRecruit have been retained by a leading environmental services provider to recruit a Senior Site Chemist. Based at the company’s oil/water treatment site and waste transfer station in the North West, your main duties will include:

* Ensuring site permit and discharge consent conditions regarding waste inputs/outputs and treatment methods are adhered to.

* Ensuring site H&S and environmental systems are adhered to.

* Ensuring that all records are accurate and kept up to date.

* Ensuring effective operation of a stock system for waste stored on site.

* Ensuring effective operation of a system for the maintenance of the laboratory and plant equipment is in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines and relevant legislation.

* Working closely with site operations/customer services and sales.

* Maintaining and updating local plant and laboratory procedures.

* Maintaining and updating plant and laboratory risk assessments.

* Being “profit responsible” which may include keeping and providing information on waste treatment costs, operational costs etc.

* Ensuring all equipment is calibrated as per company standards.

* Ensuring housekeeping standards of laboratory and plant are kept to a high standard.

* Supervising any allocated employees ensuring they perform their duties efficiently and effectively.

Candidate requirements:

* Educated to degree level in chemistry or related discipline.

* Numerate and computer literate.

* Good knowledge of H&S legislation including risk & COSSH Assessments.

* Good knowledge of Environmental legislation including environmental auditing / monitoring of site processes.

* Ideally possess relevant CoTC or working towards this qualification.

* Working knowledge of waste industry.

* Team player.

* Good communication skills.

There is the potential for this role to quickly transition into site management for the right candidate.

Ref: J9402