About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Job Title: QC Analyst
Job Location: Barnsley
Job type: Permanent
Type of role: On Site
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a QC Analyst
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What Will Be Your Environment:
Our Barnsley facility is the centre of excellence for formulated solutions in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region. Working to ISO 9001:2015 standards, the plant specialises in manufacturing ready-to-use products that combine the optimal polymeric binder chemistry with multiple functional additives resulting in superior physical and aesthetic performance, such as flame retardancy/fire safety, abrasion resistance, stretch recovery and environmental comfort.
Working closely with customers and major retail organisations, our products are used in the domestic, commercial and institutional sectors of upholstered furnishings and window blinds, technical textiles such as automotive, protective and industrial fabrics and high performance apparel.
What You'll Do:
As a QC Analyst you will fulfil quality testing requirements of plant and support process chemistry work, you will carry out final testing and track trends in manufactured material, identifying and communicating any issues. You will provide in process trouble shooting and support to the plant as well as continuous monitoring of plant processes. You will prioritise safety by actively participating in safety initiatives, e.g. stop work authority or SAROS, and operate in a safe manner. You will Evaluate customer complaints and carry out shelf life extensions, ensure lab test equipment in good working order with appropriate methods.
What We're Looking For:
The following accountabilities are identified for the role of a QC Analyst
* Ensuring finished product is assigned an end use, e.g. cleared for sale.
* Continuously tracking deviations and quality of manufactured material to prevent IQ material causing customer complaints.
* Provide prompt response to customer complaints, improving reputation.
* Optimise existing processes to provide safety and quality improvements, cost savings, process efficiencies and energy saving opportunities.
* Carry out raw material evaluations and lab trials of alternative raw materials for customer evaluation.
* Provide in the moment troubleshooting to support plant and production requirements.
* Carry out projects relating to development or improvement of analytical methods for analyses of in process parameters.
* Conduct testing following all lab procedures and standards of care, ensuring completeness and accuracy of testing undertaken and results reported.
* Operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Support site safety and environmental initiatives.
* Operate in a manner that promotes Lubrizol cultural initiatives and continuous improvement ideology.
* Participate in root cause analysis and incident investigations as required.
* Production Department: Daily communication with the production department concerning status of production activities and improvements.
* Production Department: Daily communication with the production department concerning status of production activities and improvements.
* Quality Management: Discussion and exchange of information concerning status of batches and projects. Discussion and exchange of information concerning process chemistry projects.
* Planning Department & CSRs: Communication concerning status of batches for sale or on hold.
* Technical Department: Communicate test results for PT projects e.g. new products.
Skills That Make a Difference:
* Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or other related science/engineering discipline or equivalent.
* Strong and evidence problem solving and project management skills.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* To be self-motivated with the drive to take ownership of projects and implement fresh ideas.
* Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to project work.
* Excellent organisation skills.
* Commitment to professional development.
* Strong IT skills and a good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
* Commitment to safety and upholding Lubrizol culture.
Perks and Rewards That Inspire:
We offer competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits including:
* Discretionary bonus
* Bupa Healthcare
* Wellbeing support
* 26.5 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
* Competitive Pension Scheme
* Share Incentive Plan
* Free Car Parking
Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.
We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.
More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.