Lab Facilities Technician: Safety, Maintenance & Inventory

Sygnature Discovery; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year

Job summary

Sygnature Discovery in Glasgow is seeking a Facilities Technician to join our site-based team. You will support daily operations, help maintain stock levels, and ensure laboratories are clean, safe, and well-equipped to enable scientists to carry out essential work.

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will work with a small team, manage deliveries, maintain safety equipment, and help with purchasing and inventory tasks.

Qualifications

• Five National 5 qualifications or equivalent at grade C or above including English Language and Maths.
• Previous experience in a laboratory, warehouse, facilities or operational support environment welcome.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• A can-do, enthusiastic work attitude.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner – prioritising tasks as necessary.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A good working knowledge of mathematics and IT – confident in the use of a variety of IT system, including Outlook, Word, Excel and ideally some experience of using purchasing systems.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of Health & Safety awareness, ensuring safe working practices and compliance with policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Manage deliveries from various departments across the site safely and efficiently.
• Manage site waste streams, including solvent waste, clinical waste, Stericycle waste, recycling streams, and associated compliance requirements.
• Maintain emergency and safety equipment, including eyewash stations, safety showers, spill kits, fire safety equipment, and Legionella monitoring records.
• Replace and restock gas cylinders in accordance with approved safety procedures.
• Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintain associated records.
• Ensure Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) records remain up to date and support power failure response activities.

Skills

Health & Safety awareness

Strong communication

Problem-solving mindset

Enthusiastic attitude

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Education

Five National 5 qualifications with English & Maths

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Purchasing systems

Job description

Sygnature Discovery in Glasgow is seeking a Facilities Technician to join our site-based team. You will support daily operations, help maintain stock levels, and ensure laboratories are clean, safe, and well-equipped to enable scientists to carry out essential work.

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will work with a small team, manage deliveries, maintain safety equipment, and help with purchasing and inventory tasks.