Chemistry Technician

Chemistry Technician (12 Month FTC)
Co. Antrim
£39,000 to £42,000

An excellent opportunity for a Chemistry Technician to join a leading power generation organisation on a 12-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will support plant chemistry operations across two major generating sites, ensuring compliance, safety and operational efficiency.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

1. Key role supporting critical energy infrastructure
2. Broad exposure to plant operations, compliance and project work
3. Strong focus on safety, innovation and continuous improvement

The Role:

• Day-to-day and long-term management of boiler and cooling water chemistry including sampling, laboratory analysis, logging system variables and interpreting results.
• Manage chemical inventory including ordering, storage, usage control and disposal.
• Maintain and manage COSHH records, providing guidance across departments.
• Act as Selected Person (Atmosphere) under Safety Rules including confined space monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor and manage Water Treatment Plants (RO, EDI, Ion Exchange etc.) ensuring safe and efficient operation.
• Support chemical cleaning and preservation of membrane and filtration systems.
• Sampling and analysis of fuel, lubricating and transformer oils, managing records and recommending corrective actions.
• Calibrate and verify inline, portable and laboratory analytical equipment.
• Maintain laboratory standards including housekeeping, reagent preparation and stock control.
• Identify site faults, complete investigations, Risk Assessments and Method Statements as required.
• Supervise contractors and issue permits under Safety Rules.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and liaise with regulatory bodies
• Contribute to chemistry-related projects, outage planning and departmental budgeting
• Extensive use of SAP including work orders, purchasing and inventory management.

The Person:

• Third level qualification in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related scientific discipline.
• Recognised Health & Safety or Environmental qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA).
• Strong working knowledge of water treatment technologies including RO/DI and demineralised water production.
• Experience with laboratory practices and environmental sampling.
  

Next Steps
For further information, and to apply for this role, please contact Zoey Rooney.
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