ICP Lab Supervisor – Precious Metals

Alfred H Knight; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight seeks an ICP Supervisor for our Liverpool, UK team. This critical role supports our wet chemistry laboratories by overseeing the Precious Metals ICP Department and serving as the first point of contact for lab submissions.

The successful candidate will work with the ICP Manager and lab teams to ensure precision, high standards, and efficient analytical service across samples. You will also provide high-level technical guidance to ICP Operators and Sample Preparation technicians.

Qualifications

• Experience with ICP-OES and wet chemistry lab workflows.
• Three or more years hands-on ICP-OES experience.
• Ability to develop knowledge and share it with the team.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Precious Metals ICP Department.
• Provide high-level technical guidance to ICP Operators and Sample Preparation technicians.
• Ensure efficient operation and high standards in lab submissions.

Skills

Team leadership

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Initiative

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Effective communication

Time management

Adaptability

Strong collaboration

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

GCSE Science

Tools

ICP-OES spectrometer

Job description

Alfred H Knight seeks an ICP Supervisor for our Liverpool, UK team. This critical role supports our wet chemistry laboratories by overseeing the Precious Metals ICP Department and serving as the first point of contact for lab submissions.

The successful candidate will work with the ICP Manager and lab teams to ensure precision, high standards, and efficient analytical service across samples. You will also provide high-level technical guidance to ICP Operators and Sample Preparation technicians.