Laboratory Technical Operator

6 months ago

Grangemouth, United Kingdom Celtic Renewables Ltd Full time

Celtic Renewables is bio-technology company on a path to the global commercialisation of their patented technology that converts low value by-products, residues and wastes into high value green chemicals using an innovative adaptation of the century-old proven Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation process.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an early-stage renewable chemicals business which has just built the UK’s first bio-refinery at Grangemouth. Celtic Renewables is a growing business with big ambitions to reduce carbon usage by building many more bio-refineries on a global basis.

Celtic Renewables are excited to recruit for a shift **Laboratory** **Technical Operator. **This roleplays an integral part in the successful operation of the plant.

**Role Purpose**
- As a Laboratory Technical Operator at our manufacturing site in Grangemouth you will safely and efficiently operate the laboratory process, progressing the multi-stage batch fermentation process through to distillation and delivery of final products. This role required working on shift (12 hour day and night shifts).

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**
- Commence each batch fermentation campaign and in collaboration with process operators progress through the multi stage process.
- Coordinate and schedule the laboratory operations to ensure that the plant runs efficiently and continuously.
- Collection of plant samples and their analysis using various techniques including microbiological, analytical and wet chemistry.
- Work with technical team members and wider process team to maintain the continual operation of our process thus ensuring deadlines & KPIs are met.
- You will work on your own initiative to ensure prompt appropriate corrective action is taken whenever necessary and ensure adequate recording and communication of any action taken/required.
- Provide the Process Operator with scientific guidance to manage both the batch fermentation process and continuous distillation.
- Operate, manage and continually contribute to the optimisation of the inoculation train and lab function, whilst supporting optimisation of the process.
- Demonstrate safe and hygienic working practices, ensuring that the requirements of the Integrated Management System are followed.
- Conduct relevant checks to ensure compliance, quality, efficiency/yield and volume is being achieved.
- Ensure compliance with H&S, Environmental and other legal requirements to produce safe products and co-products which meet strict quality parameters.
- Demonstrate high level of problem solving skills.
- Collaborate with wider business including Research & Innovation, Engineering & Projects and Finance.

**Do you have the following Skills, Experience and Qualifications?**
- Science, engineering or manufacturing background.
- Previous fermentation or relevant laboratory experience.
- You are comfortable with being "hands-on", operating and maintaining the early stage inoculation train.
- Understanding or GMP/GLP.
- Experience of working in a dynamic role where processes change and you need to adapt quickly.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- This could include amendment to plant schedules creation and updating site operating procedures and plant schedules, and communicating these with the wider operations team.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working strictly within defined safety, environmental, quality standards and procedures.

**Additional skills that are advantageous**:

- Scientific and/or relevant biotech/pharma background.
- Working knowledge of laboratory instrumentaion including HPLC and GC and Karl Fischer analysis.
- Experience of fermentation and/or continuous distillation.
- COSHH trained.
- A natural interest in environmental sustainability would be an advantage.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £42,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Laboratory: 2 years (required)
- Fermentation: 2 years (required)
- GMP/GLP: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Grangemouth FK3 8TR (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Grangemouth FK3 8TR: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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