Graduate Chemist

**This is a JobStart role. It is ESSENTIAL that you are currently UNEMPLOYED, located in NORTHERN IRELAND and aged 16-24. We are NOT discriminating, this is a the conditions provided by the government funding body - details at

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/jobstart-scheme **

Location: Newtownards

Hours: 25+ Hours, Monday – Friday, flexible hours

Salary: up to £15 per hour

Benefits: free car cleaning chemicals

PIP Chemicals Limited is a Newtownards based manufacturer of chemical cleaning and care products, for the automotive sector. We are growing strongly in European markets.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Chemist to assist with technical exercises, across the company This is a great opportunity to gain experience in multiple areas, including quality control, formulation, product testing and method development.

Job Description

The role will involve:

- Quality Control

Carrying out quality control tests on manufactured products, ensuring that products meet pre-defined specifications, carrying out investigations where not.

- Product Formulation

Together with other technical staff, formulation of chemical cleaning products (routinely surfactant based) and surface protection products.

- Stability Testing

Carrying out stability tests, including light fastness and thermal stability for manufactured products and new formulations.

- Product Testing

Testing the performance of products, based both on lab scale trials and also real world testing on vehicles.

- Method Development

Developing new test methodologies to better characterise performance of in-house formulations and also competing products.

- Record Keeping

Maintain records and generate reports, according to company procedures, inputting results into the SAP ERP system.

- Housekeeping

Ensuring that the laboratory area is maintained in a clean, tidy and safe state.

Personnel Specification

These roles are part funded by the Jobstart programme, which has specific eligibility rules. The requirements for this role are:

- not currently employed

- Northern Ireland based

- aged 16-24

(These conditions are mandated by the government -

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/jobstart-scheme)

- keen to learn and gain experience

- desire to always do a good job

- always likes to be busy and have something to do.

In return, we offer a fun and friendly work environment for its real potential to learn and advance. This role is highly flexible and we envisage it to suit someone coming to the end of their education.

The recruitment process will involve an initial interview which will include several, brief, practical trials. Those successful at this point will be invited for a second interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

Pay: Up to £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 hours per week (flexible with potential to increase)

Schedule:
Day shift
Flexitime
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Work Location: In person