Job Description
The company
Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £130M and over 900 staff.
The opportunity
Roxel has an exciting opening for a Chemist apprentice to work in Materials and Energetic labs whilst studying for a Chemistry Degree. This is a great opportunity for an individual to develop new skills and embark on a career with Roxel UK. You will gain an overall awareness and appreciation of the defence industry by supporting key areas such as design, development and manufacturing of rocket motors as well as developing specific skills in a lab-based environment, developing knowledge in the materials and energetics used to produce the products we make.
The apprenticeship will be through Manchester Metropolitan University, but will be fully based on site at Roxel.
Overview of role
The role will include training within the explosive laboratory, performing routine analysis including:-
1. Infrared spectroscopy
2. Karl Fischer Testing
3. High Performance Liquid Chromatography
4. Gravimetric Analysis
5. Gas Chromatography
6. Mechanical Testing...