Job Description

We're looking for a Production Chemist to join our Transportation team based in Wymondham, Norfolk. In this role you will be responsible for carrying out the day to day technical function of the Kier Highways Solutions Wymondham plant business.





Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.

Location

: Wymondham, Norfolk site based 5 days per week.



Ho

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: Permanent, Fulltime 37.5 hours per week.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Production Chemist you will assist in ensuring production and compliance requirements are fulfilled and to specialise in additional laboratory and technical work in our onsite laboratory.



Your day to day will include:


Assisting with operation of in-line bitumen emulsion manufacturing plant and polymer modified bitumen manufacturing plant Quality Control Testing of manufactured bitumen emulsion and polymer modified bitumen products and raw materials Carrying out Factory Production Control of the above within a rigorous externally accredited Framework Specification context Specialising in additional laboratory / technical work to assist with design and development of products and processes Compliance to the requirements of Business Management System eg applicable Quality, PUWER, RAMPS, CoSHH records, waste management etc.

What are we looking for?

This role of Production Chemist is great if you have:


Qualified to at least tertiary level in a relevant numerate technical subject Member of or working towards membership of relevant professional body Good presentation and report writing skills Ability to reliably fulfil requirements of duty roster and flexible to attend at short notice if required

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.





We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier



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