Laboratory Process Technician

Latitude Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Laboratory Process Technician to ensure quality control in electroplating processes. The role involves laboratory analyses, chemical maintenance, and managing environmental compliance. Candidates should possess GCSEs in related fields and have experience in chemistry lab environments. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank/public holidays

Additional 3 days off over the festive period

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Life Cover 3x salary

Company bonus scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a chemistry laboratory environment, ideally in manufacturing or similar.
• Understanding of plating processes and effluent handling.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine chemical testing on electroplating and pre-treatment baths.
• Monitor and report plating bath performance and contamination trends.
• Operate and monitor the effluent treatment system.

Skills

Chemical testing

Analytical methods

Solution management

Environmental compliance

Education

GCSEs in Chemistry, Science, or Mathematics

Tools

Spectrophotometers

MP-AES

HPLC

Job description

Our clients have an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Process Technician to join their growing team!

The Laboratory Process Technician will ensure quality and compliance of electroplating processes is consistent by performing accurate laboratory analyses, chemical maintenance, and solution management. Additionally, the role includes overseeing the daily operation and maintenance of the effluent treatment plant, ensuring safe and compliant discharge of process waste in line with environmental regulations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform routine chemical testing on electroplating and pre-treatment baths (nickel, tin, tin lead, copper & gold).
• Adjust bath chemistries based on analysis results to keep solutions within operational limits.
• Use wet chemistry methods (titration, pH, conductivity) and operate analytical instruments (e.g. spectrophotometers, MP-AES & HPLC).
• Plating specific analysis methods such as Hull Cell tests.
• Maintain accurate records of solution composition, additions, and testing schedules.
• Monitor and report plating bath performance and contamination trends.
• Support troubleshooting of plating defects and collaborate on Root Cause Analysis.

• Operate and monitor the effluent treatment system, including pH correction, precipitation, filtration, and discharge control.
• Test and record wastewater parameters (e.g. pH, conductivity, metal ion concentrations) to ensure environmental compliance.
• Conduct routine cleaning, inspections, and preventive maintenance on equipment including pH electrodes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• GCSEs or equivalent in Chemistry, Science, or Mathematics.
• Experience working in a chemistry laboratory environment, ideally within a manufacturing or process-based industry.
• Understanding of plating processes and effluent handling.

Working hours:

8 30 Monday to Thursday, and 8 30 on Fridays

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank/public hols
• Additional 3 days off over the festive period
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension scheme
• Life Cover 3x salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme