Senior Site Chemist West Midlands £-competitive
I am working with a leading UK waste services company who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemist to join a hazardous waste operations team.
Responsibilities
* Ensure incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork (Consignment Note / Duty of Care), completed correctly and copies are held on site and passed back to the haulier;
* Ensure incoming waste is inspected to BAT requirements in Sector;
* If waste does not match pre-acceptance information, Non-Conformance Procedure is followed and a Non-Conformance is raised with supporting evidence (photos, weighbridge tickets);
* Ensure paperwork accompanying any incoming loads is appropriately scanned and saved in database folder under the load's unique reference number and consignment note number for auditing purposes;
* Work to a 48-hour KPI for incoming loads to be accepted and associated paperwork passed over for post acceptance input onto Database system;
* Ensure waste is being appropriately stored in line with current sector regs;
* Ensure all waste is labelled correctly with label appropriately visible when it enters storage bay;
* Sampling of accepted waste to supply to internal laboratory for further analysis or to pass on to suppliers to confirm suitability for acceptance;
* Generation of IPOs in line with the IPO Procedure;
* Health and Safety: Prioritise disposal of waste where applicable by rerouting to internal disposal options;
* Ensure all incidents, observations and concerns are reported through an escalation process; solutions are identified and actions, in line with Company policy;
* Ensure ideas for the improvement of safety are listened to and acted upon, involving the Health and Safety representatives and HR Management if necessary.
Qualifications
* HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field;
* Experience in the Hazardous Waste Sector;
* Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Regulations;
* Knowledge of the Health & Work Act 1974;
* Experience to working to HSG51 – The Storage of Flammable Liquids in Containers, HSG 71 Chemical Warehousing: The Storage of Packaged Dangerous Substances;
* Critical Qualifications and Training;
* Dedicated and professional in approach;
* Excellent attention to detail;
* FLT Licence (preferred).
This position offers excellent progression for the right person. For a full job description, please email a copy of your CV to Rebecca
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