Analytical Chemist

You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

Fluor and Energy Materials, an Orbia business, is looking for an Analytical Chemist to be based at Rocksavage, Runcorn, UK.

Main Purpose

To provide Medical Products manufacturing, packing operations and customers with a Quality Control analysis service so that process control, product quality, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements are satisfied.

Main Responsibilities

• To accurately analyse, validate and record results for samples from the medical products operation to ensure that production processes and final product quality is controlled within the agreed limits.
  
  
• Organising delivery of QC test service to support 24/7 production plans and timescales.
  
  
• To review and validate the analysis of the shift analysts in line with operating requirements.
  
  
• Act as SME for training, mentoring and support of QC analysts.
  
  
• Ensure QC laboratories are cGMP compliant, ensuring audit readiness, and all QC records are maintained for data integrity according to ALCOA principles.
  
  
• Advise analysts on investigation of Out of Specification and atypical results, taking over complex investigations where required.
  
  
• Deviations are investigated utilising root cause analysis tools and appropriate CAPA are implemented.
  
  
• Ensure all sample, analysis and testing work is carried out in full compliance with cGMP and SHE standards.
  
  
• Drive Continuous improvement activities.
  
  
• Management and delivery of stability trials.
  
  
• Management of laboratory consumables and stock levels to ensure constant laboratory support for production and packing operations.
  
  
• Deputise for the Quality Control Team Leader with others to ensure there is always a point of contact for reference and escalation.
  
  Qualifications
  
  Minimum: HNC/HND Chemistry.
  
  Desirable: Degree in Chemistry or related subject.
  
  Knowledge/ Experience Required
  
  
• Knowledge and experience of working to cGMP standards.
  
  
• Understanding of QC in the pharmaceutical industry.
  
  
• Experience of working in a QC laboratory preferably one working to cGMP standards.
  
  Behaviours that can help you succeed at Orbia:
  
  
• Develop yourself & Others
  
  
• Foster Collaboration & Inclusion
  
  
• Drive Results
  
  
• Provide Vision & Direction
  
  We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.
  
  We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background