Chemical Analyst NAT-Chemical/Spectrometry

• You have completed an MLO level 4 or HLO education
• You are flexible and willing to participate in a shift system/weekend schedule.
• You are driven to perform your duties well and accurately.
• You enjoy being part of a team and find it important to complete the work together with your colleagues, under strict quality requirements and within the set time.
• You enjoy thinking about improvements.
• Performing under sudden pressure works well for you.
• You have a proactive attitude and discuss problems or points for improvement with your supervisor and/or your colleagues.

When you come to work with us, we offer you an independent and varied job with a lot of responsibility. In addition to a market-competitive salary, you will also receive:

• A challenging and flexible job in our laboratory in ’s-Gravenpolder.
• The chance to contribute to a cleaner living environment through your work.
• The possibility for personal growth and development.
• 32 vacation days for full-time employment and entitlement to an 8% holiday allowance.
• A shift allowance depending on your schedule.
• You receive a travel allowance depending on the commuting distance.
• A sports and bicycle plan
• A pension scheme based on available premium.
• The possibility to make use of collective discounts regarding insurance.

The environment is at the top of the agenda for governments, civil society, and citizens, and that is likely to remain so for some time. Its importance in decision-making regarding companies and procurement, legislation, standards, and regulations is constantly increasing. As the world's leading provider of environmental services, we offer testing, sampling, inspection, certification, verification, and a wide range of specialist solutions to minimize your environmental impact.

The laboratory is part of the Industries & Environment business line. Approximately 50 employees work at our location. In our accredited laboratory, we perform a large number of analyses using advanced analytical techniques on soil, water, waste, and air samples.

• You will perform a wide range of varied analytical activities within our quality system.
• You will work with  various instrumental techniques  such as potentiometry, titrimetry, spectrometry, ion chromatography, coulometry, and IR spectroscopy.
• You will handle the preventive maintenance of the automated systems and, in the event of malfunctions, structurally identify the problem.
• You are able to adapt the application for deviating matrices offered.
• You will maintain the quality aspects of the analyses such as: initial validations, periodic validations, daily quality controls, and  management of standards.
• You will check the instruments and, when all requirements are met, report analysis results  in our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). 
• You will work according to a LEAN methodology where efficiency and quality are important.