Purpose of the role – To develop productivity and process improvements within the mill across a range of subject areas including process chemistry, quality, and environmental compliance. The working hours of the role will be Monday to Thursday 08.30-17.00 & Fridays 08.30 – 15.00 with salary paying up to £42,000.

 Personal specification –

Required

· Degree or equivalent in chemistry, chemical engineering, paper science or another relevant subject.

· Minimum of three years Industry experience in a processing or production facility.

· Excellent analytical skills and confident mathematical abilities

Desirable

· Experience of implementing ISO 9001 and 14001

· Experience of Environmental permitting and working with regulatory agencies

· Process Engineering knowledge.

· Knowledge in Lean/Six Sigma concepts

Safety

• Ensure safe working practices are developed and maintained within area of responsibility and strive towards a goal of zero injuries.
• Perform safety observations and share findings with Mill leadership team.
• Encourage the reporting of close calls.

Main tasks

With your background in chemistry, you will:

• Develop an understanding of the chemistry relevant to the paper making process.
• Work with suppliers to optimise the chemical additions to the process.
• Keep abreast of developments and look for products, suppliers and controls which may enhance the mill’s products and performance, carrying out rigorous trials to develop a business case. 
• Contribute to fulfilling our obligations under COSHH by assessing new chemicals on introduction, carrying out COSHH risk assessments and maintaining the chemical inventory.
• Be the legionella deputy Responsible Person, carrying out routine monitoring and other tasks as part of the Legionella Control System, working with external service providers as appropriate.

You will take a key role in maintaining our Environmental and Quality Management Systems by:

• Participating in investigations arising from process non-conformities, customer complaints, environmental incidents
• Carrying out internal auditing programmes,
• Progressing corrective and preventive actions from audit findings, environmental incidents, and customer complaints
• ensuring systems are in place and records are kept up to date.
• writing, updating, and communicating policies and procedures.
• Carrying out waste due diligence checks and maintaining records
• Monitoring progress against objectives and targets
• Participating in plant process improvement projects including both quality and environmental continuous improvement projects
• Identifying manufacturing best practices and good ideas to improve productivity.

Measurables

• Productivity targets
• KPI’s including but not limited to Environmental performance, Quality, Production volume, scrap, set-ups, and minor stops.