Lab Technician - Environmental & Food Analysis (Flextime)

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Millbrook; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Overtime

Time off in lieu

Job summary

Cawood is seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Technician to join its Marchwood laboratory. The role involves extracting a variety of environmental and food samples for analysis, ensuring procedures are followed, and monitoring QC checks.

You will work to ISO 17025 and MCERTS standards, perform routine equipment calibration, and manage workload in collaboration with supervisors. A strong emphasis is placed on accuracy, teamwork, and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE English and Maths preferably grade C or above.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Carryout the preparation and extraction of a variety of customer samples (environmental/food) ready for analysis or undertake routine analytical techniques.
• Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures and samples are handled correctly.
• Perform and monitor QC checks.
• Accurately record data.
• Work to UKAS standards (ISO 17025 and MCERTS) to ensure that the agreed quality standards and requirements e.g. calibrations, AQC charts etc. are continually adhered to.
• Perform routine equipment calibration and maintenance.
• Prepare standards and solutions.
• Monitor lab consumables.
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and laboratory management team.
• Ad hoc duties as required.
• In conjunction with supervisor prioritise and manage workload.
• Maintain a high standard of personal knowledge and skills relevant to role through company led and self-directed learning.
• Undertake the tasks given in a professional and responsible manner.
• Be punctual and at your workspace ready to start work at the start time of each shift.
• Support your team and be willing to help out when asked.
• Follow company procedure.
• Be willing to do overtime when requested.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

Cawood is seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Technician to join its Marchwood laboratory. The role involves extracting a variety of environmental and food samples for analysis, ensuring procedures are followed, and monitoring QC checks.

You will work to ISO 17025 and MCERTS standards, perform routine equipment calibration, and manage workload in collaboration with supervisors. A strong emphasis is placed on accuracy, teamwork, and ongoing learning.