Apprentice Chemist

☞ Gea Farm Technologies (Uk) Ltd

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Warminster South West

Category: Production / Operation Maintenance Science Labor Pharmaceutical / Chemical / Biotech

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Job type: Apprenticeship

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GEA are looking for an Apprentice Chemist to join their team. You will complete routine lab tasks and QC testing.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer’s website.


Closing date: 16 Jul 2021

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £15,000.00 - £18,000.00

  • Working week

    Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed, with a 1-hour unpaid break per day.

    Total hours per week: 37.50

  • Expected duration

    4 years

  • Possible start date

    01 Sep 2021

  • Date posted

    today

  • Distance

    90.9 miles

  • Apprenticeship level

    Degree
    Level 6 (Degree with honours)

  • Reference number

    VAC001727047

  • Positions

    1 available

The Apprentice Chemist will be the most junior member of the laboratory team at the Warminster site. They will begin by performing basic laboratory tasks such as daily, weekly, and monthly calibration checks.

Following training, they will perform a number of routine analytical operations in order to maintain quality control of the products made at the Warminster location.

Comprehensive training will be given for all techniques, which will include:

  • Balance calibrations
  • pH meter calibrations
  • Check that data loggers are recording data
  • Titrations
  • HPLC analyses
  • Gc analyses
  • UV-vis spectroscopy
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Lab housekeeping

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Experience of titration, use of HPLC or other chromatography techniques or any industrial laboratory experience would be desirable but is not required
  • Good communication skills

Personal qualities

  • Hard working
  • Personable
  • Quick to learn

Desired qualifications

BCC at A-level (or equivalent), which must include Chemistry.

Future prospects

Initial 4-year contract. Training in analytical methods, regulatory affairs and research and development techniques will be provided both via attendance at courses and seminars and on the job.

Good Manufacturing Practice training will be provided. Permanent employment opportunities will be explored towards the end of the 4th year.

Things to consider

Industrial environment conducting chemical blending. The lab is quite small. The role is also in a semi-rural environment and difficult to access via public transport.

About the employer

GEA is a leading solutions and systems provider for food processing and livestock farming, empowering producers around the globe to manage the future of their business in terms of sustainability and profitability. GEA manufacture a range of equipment used by food and pharmaceutical processors. The Warminster site is responsible for the production of hygiene chemicals primarily for the dairy farming industry. The R&D Laboratory in Warminster is part of a worldwide hygiene chemical R&D with close contacts with colleagues in USA and Europe.

Employer

Gea Farm Technologies (Uk) Ltd

About disability confident

Disabled candidates will generally be offered an interview if you meet the minimum requirements for this vacancy. Contact the employer for full details.

Employers may need to limit the number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled people if they receive high numbers of applications.

The disability confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to your workplace.

http://www.gea.com/

Address

Wylye Works

Watery Lane

Warminster

BA12 9HT

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Training

Training provider

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Manchester Metropolitan University

Contact

Ian Hampson 01985216444 ian.hampson@gea.com

Degree level Laboratory Scientist apprenticeship standard.

Apprentices will develop the broad scientific knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a career in the chemical industry.

The course combines an academic foundation with the development of vocational and key skills in the workplace.

Year one:

  • Fundamental Physical Chemistry
  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry
  • Fundamental Organic Chemistry
  • Introduction to Chemical Analysis
  • Introduction to Workplace Regulation
  • Laboratory Scientist Skills 1

Year two:

  • Intermediate Physical Chemistry
  • Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
  • Intermediate Organic Chemistry
  • Applied Chemistry for Industry
  • Communication and Research Skills
  • Laboratory Scientist Skills 2

Year three:

  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
  • Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy and Instrumental Analysis
  • Specialism Units - apprentices will choose one from either Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Green Chemistry
  • Business Improvement
  • Workplace Project

Year four:

  • Advanced Physical Chemistry
  • Advanced Instrumental Analysis
  • Further topics in Chemistry - apprentices will choose two from either Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Advanced Green Chemistry, Drug Target Interactions, or Chemistry in Society
  • Project and Personal Development

Apprentices will also work on projects, agreed with their employer, that apply what they have learned in their organisation.

Apprenticeship standard

Laboratory Scientist (degree)

Level 6 (Degree with honours)

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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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