Process Chemistry Team Leader

Location: Bradford, GB
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**Title**:Process Chemistry Team Leader**:
**Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference.**
- We are now looking for a Process Chemistry Team Leader to join our Bradford UK site. In this role, you will be providing a single point of contact for the chemical aspects of the Bradford DPAM, leading a small team who will support the chemical aspects of the DPAM production process and support the Technical laboratory.

**In this role you will be responsible for**:

- Ensuring that Bradford DPAM formulations are maintained to ensure that the finished goods produced are of consistently high quality and comply with all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Working with both internal and external teams to facilitate the introduction of new products to meet ever changing customer and regulatory requirements.
- Working closely with members of the Operational and Technical teams to ensure that technical issues are resolved quickly, and learnings from the events are captured and documented for future reference.
- Facilitating knowledge transfer and capture from experienced team members.
- Maintaining DPAM formulations to ensure compliance with both quality and regulatory parameters.
- Ensuring accuracy of DPAM BOMs vs formulations in SAP.
- Working with the wider Kemira team, including colleagues in Research & Innovation, Engineering & Technology and Product Line Management, to continuously evaluate the fitness for purpose of the DPAM product range.
- Site elements of the New Product Introduction process, including qualification of new raw materials and use of the company-wide ProFlow system.
- Providing chemical experience and expertise to the site where required for Health & Safety purposes, including Risk and COSHH assessments and Process Hazards Analyses.
- Providing the necessary input to assist with upkeep of Plant Operating Procedures and Run Conditions.
- Taking part in the site internal auditing processes.
- Contributing to training and development of operational employees with regard to technical matters.

**What you’ll bring to the team**:

- A minimum of degree or equivalent employment experience in Chemistry
- Relevant polymer chemistry experience is highly desirable, as are an analytical mindset and a desire for personal growth and learning.
- Experience of operating within a COMAH chemical manufacturing site preferable, but not essential.
- A formal safety qualification, such as NEBOSH, is also preferred.

**What you can expect from us**:

- A competitive salary and benefits package and attractive pension scheme.
- Challenging, interesting and varying tasks with training and development within the role allowing you to develop your expertise and grow professionally.
- We are committed to take care of people and the environment and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

**Ready to create better every day? Join Kemira**

**Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment, and energy sectors. In 2022, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.6 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira is an equal opportunity employer. Kemira’s people sustainability target is to reach the top 10% of cross industry norm for Inclusion by 2025. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.