Entry-Level Lab Technician - Wet Chemistry & NIR

nutreco; Compton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Training opportunities

Global organisation

Job summary

Trouw Nutrition in Ashbourne is seeking an early-career laboratory technician to support daily lab operations. You will register samples, manage data, and assist with a range of analytical activities in a fast-paced team.

This role offers hands-on learning, opportunities to interact with customers, and development within a global organisation. Permanent, full-time, 40 hours, Monday–Friday, on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an analytical laboratory.
• Experience with databases; ideally LIMS.
• Good IT skills - Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Attention to detail; ability to work systematically.
• Ability to undertake measurement and analysis.
• Willingness to carry out tasks outside the normal area.
• Able to work on own initiative in a small team.
• Willingness to handle agricultural samples such as silage.

Responsibilities

• Comply with UKAS ISO 17025:2017 criteria for accredited methods.
• Perform wet chemistry techniques; prepare/ analyse vitamins, minerals, enzymes.
• Analyze samples by NIR; handle Raw material and Premix IDs.
• Assist Laboratory Managers in daily duties.
• Handle all aspects of sample preparation.
• Support senior analysts in their duties.
• Keep laboratories, stock rooms and equipment clean and organized.
• Ensure quick turn rounds for analysis of feeds/premixes.

Skills

Analytical lab experience

LIMS experience

Database experience

MS Office

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Agricultural samples

Tools

LIMS

MS Office

Job description

Trouw Nutrition in Ashbourne is seeking an early-career laboratory technician to support daily lab operations. You will register samples, manage data, and assist with a range of analytical activities in a fast-paced team.

This role offers hands-on learning, opportunities to interact with customers, and development within a global organisation. Permanent, full-time, 40 hours, Monday–Friday, on-site.