Global Laboratory Technical Lead

AHK Group Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight in Liverpool invites a Senior Technical Specialist to join our Analysis Division. Based at UK Headquarters, you will provide hands-on technical support across the international laboratory network, travel to regional labs and client sites to investigate issues and implement new methods.

You will lead technical governance, verify testing systems, ensure ISO standards compliance, and mentor laboratory teams to improve capability, efficiency and service delivery across metals and

Qualifications

• Must have cross-cultural teamwork and ability to work across diverse regional teams.
• Proven experience in ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 contexts within a commercial lab.
• Strong communication and strategic justification for equipment/resource planning.
• Experience leading or supervising laboratory teams.
• Hands-on instrumentation experience in metals/minerals labs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for laboratory operations across the global network.
• Serve as specialist technical advisor to Laboratory Senior Leadership Team and support global development.
• Develop targets, KPIs, and data-driven recommendations from technical reports.
• Assist in verifying testing systems and ensure high-quality analytical standards.
• Maintain knowledge of ISO standards and technical validation requirements.

Skills

Cross-Cultural Teamwork

Interpersonal Awareness

ISO 17025 & ISO 9001 understanding

Influencing without Authority

Communication

Strategic Awareness

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

BSc in Chemistry/Analytical Science

Experience equivalence

ISO 17025 / ISO 9001 internal auditor training desirable

Tools

WDXRF

EDXRF

FAAS

ICP

ICPMS

Fire assay

Job description

Alfred H Knight in Liverpool invites a Senior Technical Specialist to join our Analysis Division. Based at UK Headquarters, you will provide hands-on technical support across the international laboratory network, travel to regional labs and client sites to investigate issues and implement new methods.

You will lead technical governance, verify testing systems, ensure ISO standards compliance, and mentor laboratory teams to improve capability, efficiency and service delivery across metals and