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Technical support chemist

Imerys Ceramics Egypt
10th of Ramadan City, Cairo
Posted 3 months ago
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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. .

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