Shift Analyst

INEOS Inovyn is Europe's leading producer of vinyls and in the top three worldwide. With an annual turnover of €5.1 billion, INEOS Inovyn has circa 4,300 employees and manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in 8 countries across Europe.

INEOS Inovyn’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen and Performance Chemicals. INEOS Inovyn's annual commercial production volume is circa 10 million tonnes.

See www.inovyn.com and www.ineos.com for more details.

Job Purpose

To provide 24/7 analytical service to all Runcorn Site businesses to meet commercial, operational and SHE requirements. This includes the emergency response measurement capability for all incidents in line with regional emergency response agreements

Key Accountabilities

• Provide a 24 hour analytical and technical service to manufacturing assets on Runcorn Site to meet SHE, operational and commercial requirements.
• Analyse and retrieve samples to meet an agreed analytical schedule set out in SLA’s and quality agreements using procedures described in the quality management system so that SHE, production and commercial needs are met.
• To provide on or off site analytical monitoring service (Gas Detection Officer) in line with agreed regional response responsibilities. This includes provision of gas testing in support of safe entry requirements for all businesses.
• Support wider team activities by providing flexible resource as determined by business (multi) requirements, this includes the use of commitment time.
• Validate and report analytical results, taking appropriate action to address anomalies to ensure that all business decisions are based on robust data.
• Maintain and calibrate analytical instruments to the agreed schedule including rectifying problems as they arise. Ensuring all anomalies are reported using agreed quality management system.
• Provide technical assistance to the Shift Manager and / or management by analysing unscheduled samples by prescribed methods.
• Train new laboratory staff and process operators in the use of analytical procedures to improve their basic understanding and capability.

Education & Experience

• Degree level in chemistry / analytical chemistry / relevant science.
• 3-5 years analytical chemistry laboratory experience.
• Experienced in use of chromatography and titrimetric techniques.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

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Job Details

• Location Runcorn, United Kingdom
• Discipline Operations
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Inovyn
• Posted 08 July 2026
• Closing Date 04 August 2026
• Requisition ID 3901