ICP Manager (PM / PGM)

AHK; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytical services company is seeking an ICP Manager in Liverpool, UK. This role requires strong team leadership, communication skills, and over five years of experience with ICP-OES Spectrometers. The ICP Manager will support department operations, ensure compliance with ISO 17025 and foster a collaborative and innovative laboratory environment. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Five or more years hands-on experience with an ICP-OES Spectrometer.
• Five or more years hands-on experience with an ICP-MS Spectrometer (desired).
• Experience creating and validating instrument methods.

Responsibilities

• Support departments with clear communication within the ICP team.
• Maintain traceable record-keeping in line with ISO 17025.
• Support staff development and manage departmental organization.

Skills

Strong team player

Ability to communicate effectively

High attention to detail

Time management skills

Adaptability to dynamic work environments

Education

Minimum GCSE equivalent education

Science degree preferable

Tools

ICP-OES Spectrometer

ICP-MS Spectrometer

AAS, Spark-OES

Job description

INTERNAL ONLY

What is on offer

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for an ICP Manager to join our team here in Liverpool, UK.

The core purpose of this role is to support the departments by ensuring clear communication within the ICP team and with wider AHK stakeholders across the PM and PGM Laboratories. It includes maintaining traceable record-keeping in line with AHK’s ISO 17025 accreditation, supporting staff development, and managing general departmental organisation.

The ICP department provides a critical service to our wet chemistry laboratories, analysing the assay solutions they have generated through various dissolution techniques, quantitatively for the elements requested by the clients.

About us

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.

Do you have what it takes?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

Required knowledge and work experience

Essential

• Strong team player with a collaborative approach and work ethic who can demonstrate a diplomatic and measured approach through leading by example and encouraging others.
• Ability to demonstrate literacy and to be numerate.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work under own initiative in a dynamic work environment with changing daily priorities.
• The ability to develop the skills and knowledge within the laboratory to create an environment where knowledge sharing is a priority.
• High attention to detail.
• Read, understand and follow work instructions and guidelines accurately.
• Able to focus on meeting given deadlines.
• Able to communicate effectively in a range of different formats.
• Proven time management skills, quality driven and proactive.

Work experience

• Five or more years hands on experience with an ICP-OES Spectrometer.
• Five or more years hands on experience with an ICP-MS Spectrometer (desired).
• Experience creating and validating instrument methods.
• Additional spectrometer knowledge (AAS, Spark-OES etc..) would be beneficial.
• Experience working in the materials assaying industry would be beneficial.

Required qualifications

• A minimum GCSE equivalent education, though science degree preferable.

Benefits

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.