Technical support chemist
10th of Ramadan City, CairoPosted 3 months ago42Applicants for1 open position
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Job Description
- To provide laboratory support in carrying out ceramic application work in accordance with priorities and time scales determined by the Project Leader.
- To guarantee that all IMERYS quality standards are met.
- To provide raw material and application knowledge to support the company’s existing business and to grow the business according to the global strategic plan.
- To support projects to deliver new blends and practices in co-operation with personnel inside and outside the company.
- To ensure that safe working practices are followed in accordance with company policy.
- It is anticipated that work will normally be laboratory based but might be extended to pilot plant or production facilities on and off site as necessary.
- To interpret and report the findings of technical work verbally and in writing within Imerys and externally.
- Test and control the quality of all the raw materials (whether incoming, in stock or outgoing) to ensure that the materials to be blended, blended (in-stock) and final product to be dispatched are as per the specified parameters.
- Do regularly all the calibration for all the equipment in the lab
- Make the QC check for all the trucks of finished goods before going out of the plant.
- Control receiving the raw materials at the plant.
- Regular reporting of QC results.
- Report unconformities of the products.
- To be an active member of the Ceramic technical Service team.
- To conduct and undertake projects in the areas of customer support, operations support, geographical expansion, product development and research and innovation.
- To provide comprehensive support in the routine management of laboratory functions.
- To ensure that the necessary resources are available and that time-scales are met.
- Maintain and manage clean and safe laboratories that are up-to-date with all necessary records that aid production.
OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:
- To ensure that relevant company HSE procedures are followed in the development section of the laboratory.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- BSC in chemistry, chemical engineering, science or other relevant subject.
- To seek further academic qualifications and membership of professional bodies.
Experience:
- Typically 4 years experience of a laboratory environment, minerals, ceramic formula and end-product knowledge.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of ceramic raw materials and processes and of ceramic applications.
- Practical experience of laboratory methods used in raw materials and applications testing.
- The ability to summarise technical project work and to report and present findings for both internal and external use.
Abilities (essential):
- To work independently and without supervision and to participate in multi-discipline teams.
- To plan and prioritise work programmes.
- To interpret data and to make conclusions and recommendations.
- To participate in discussions with technical, production, engineering and management personnel.
- To develop good working relationships.
- To speak English
Abilities (desirable):
- The ability and willingness to travel in order to visit customers and represent Imerys.
- The ability to work to strict deadlines under pressure.
Other characteristics (essential):
- To be a team player.
- Good communicator with all levels of personnel.
- To contribute towards decision making within existing procedures or through consultation.
- To contribute regularly towards problem solving.
Other characteristics (desirable):
- Good interaction with outside organizations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of ceramic raw materials and processes and of ceramic applications.
- Practical experience of laboratory methods used in raw materials and applications testing.
- Practical experience in Ceramics production especially Sanitaryware.
- The ability to summaries technical project work and to report and present findings for both internal and external use.
- Arabic and English languages are mandatory. .
