Lab Technician

Rise Technical Recruitment; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lab Technician in Lathom, UK, to join a global industry leader. The role involves conducting chemical and mechanical tests on new products, data recording, and manipulation. The ideal candidate will have lab experience, strong communication skills, and be computer literate. This position offers a salary between £24,000-£32,000, plus bonuses and benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Bonus Scheme

Up to 8% Pension

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Experience within a lab environment is essential.
• Must be commutable to Lathom on a daily basis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chemical and mechanical tests on new products.
• Record findings, data, and identify anomalies in testing.
• Engage in data manipulation and spreadsheet work.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills (verbal and written)

Experience in a Lab Environment

Computer literacy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lab Technician – Lathom, UK
Salary: £24,000-£32,000 (DOE)
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Bonus Scheme + Up to 8% Pension + Training and Development

Excellent opportunity for a Lab Tech to join an industry leader offering training and development, a great opportunity to maximise your earnings with bonuses and progression, and a brilliant benefits package!

This company leads their industry globally. They are looking to add a permanent member to their R&D Lab team to continue their excellent progress with decarbonising and improving upon their products.

In this role you will carry out tests on newly developed products to assess their fit for purpose. The day job will be taking these newly developed products, testing their composition to ensure they're fit for testing, then subjecting samples to both chemical and mechanical testing. There will be a large record keeping element in this position as well as some MS Office work – spreadsheets, data manipulation and SharePoint will play a large part.

The ideal candidate will have experience within a Lab Environment, have an analytical mindset, and be computer literate. Candidates must be commutable to the Lathom area on a daily basis, have full right to work and remain in the UK, and have good communication skills (verbal and written).

Role

• Carrying out Chemical and Mechanical tests on new products
• Recording findings, data, and spotting anomalies in testing
• Data Manipulation and spreadsheet work
• Onsite in their Lathom-based Lab

Person

• Experience within a Lab Environment
• Computer Literate
• Commutable to Lathom
• Strong communication skills

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment.