Production Chemist - Food Manufacturing
£27,000 per annum
Daventry, Northants
07:30-16:00 Monday to Thursday and 07:30-14:45 on Friday - 37.5 hours
Permanent

Are you a Chemistry graduate?

Do you have a real interest and passion in the small scale manufacture of chemicals using your synthetic organic chemistry skills?

Our Daventry based client primarily manufacture flavour and fragrance chemicals for use in the food industry and are looking for a Production Chemist. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, growing and dynamic company
whose market place is global and their business is consistently growing year on year.

Production Chemist Responsibilities:

Duties of the Production Chemist revolve around the small scale manufacture (5L-25L) of F&F chemicals
Using a wide variety of classical chemical synthesis techniques
Using distillation as the main method of post-synthesis purification
Working in one of the two Production laboratories and be involved in routine manufacture and the introduction of new processesProduction Chemist Requirements:

A degree or equivalent in Chemistry
Enthusiasm and a desire to learn
Good team player
Experience of small scale chemistry at University or College
Some knowledge of safe working practices i.e. COSHH
Some knowledge of analytical methods such as GLC
Previous experience of working within a chemical manufacturing organisationAdditional benefits:

5% employer contribution pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Please apply with an up to date CV in the first instance

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