Assistant Laboratory Technician - 1296

React Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Dartford is looking for a QC Assistant Technician to test raw materials and finished products according to GMP guidelines. The ideal candidate will have hands-on laboratory experience and must possess normal colour vision. A minimum of 5 GCSEs including Science, English, and Math is required. This is a one-year fixed-term contract role with a salary range of £23,400 - £28,600 and an excellent benefits package including a 20% shift allowance.

Benefits

20% Shift allowance

3% annual bonus

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and capable of following precise guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality control testing of raw materials and finished products.
• Manufacture testing materials and reagents.
• Maintain clean work areas following 5S principles.
• Enter data into the Laboratory Information Management System.

Skills

Hands on laboratory experience

Normal colour vision

Education

5 or more GCSEs including Science, English and Math

2 or more A Levels, ideally chemistry or a relevant pharmaceutical science degree

Job description

Our manufacturing Client based in Dartford is seeking a QC Assistant Technician. The role is offered as one year contract (no remote working offered).

Salary: £23,400 - £28,600 dependant on experience + 20% Shift allowance

Excellent benefits package including 3% annual bonus

Hours: Monday to Friday – 2pm -10pm (8:30pm finish Friday)

• Quality control testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, to internal GMP guidelines.
• Manufacture of testing materials and reagents.
• Good and safe housekeeping of work area.
• Support continuous process improvements to optimise departmental flow, plant, capacity and efficiency while contributing to improvement projects.

QC Assistant Technician - Main Duties

• Carry out sampling, testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products against the agreed current specifications.
• Manufacture of testing materials and reagents.
• Work to GMP guidelines, generating traceable results and records.
• Enter raw data and results generated into the company’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• To follow global, company and departmental SOP’s, where appropriate.
• To perform calibration tests on laboratory equipment, where required.
• Ensuring the work area is maintained to the required standard of 5S housekeeping.

QC Assistant Technician - Skills and experience required:

• Must have normal colour vision – essential
• Hands on laboratory experience ideally in a commercial manufacturing environment

The position will ideally suit candidates with

• 5 or more GCSE’s including Science, English and Math, 2 or more A Levels, ideally chemistry or a relevant pharmaceutical science degree.