Laboratory Shift Analyst - 1 Vacancy

Tioxide Materials Ltd

Tees Valley

Remote

GBP 26,000 - 34,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Life Assurance
Income Protection

Job summary

Tioxide performs 24/7 analytical services to support plant operations, ensuring timely and accurate testing of in-process materials, raw materials and final products. The role emphasizes safety, quality management and continuous development of analytical capabilities.

You will interpret results, escalate out-of-specification trends and maintain lab documentation while supporting environmental and waste management requirements, within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a laboratory, testing or technical environment using analytical methods.
  • Understanding of quality and environmental management systems and procedures.
  • Ability to interpret and report analytical results accurately and promptly.
  • Capable of identifying out-of-spec or trend-related results and escalating appropriately.
  • Strong safety awareness, COSHH knowledge, and safe working practices.
  • Shift work capability for a 24/7 operational laboratory service.
  • Ability to follow approved work instructions and sample schedules.
  • Collaborative communication with plant teams and laboratory colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine and non-routine analytical testing and sample preparation.
  • Maintain laboratory safety, housekeeping and compliance standards.
  • Record, interpret and report analysis results; escalate concerns timely.
  • Coordinate with plant teams to obtain and track samples.
  • Maintain knowledge of lab methods and analytical techniques.
  • Care for and calibrate laboratory equipment during shifts.
  • Update documents and procedures as required.
  • Support waste management and cost-control initiatives.

Skills

Laboratory operations
Analytical testing
Quality systems
Safety compliance
Instrumentation maintenance
Data recording/reporting

Education

Scientific/engineering qualification

Tools

XRF
Color spectroscopy
Particle size analysis

Job description

We are currently recruiting for 4Laboratory Shift Analysts to join our Tioxide team.

Job Purpose:

The Laboratory Shift Analyst provides a 24/7 analytical service to plant teams and other site functions, ensuring routine and non-routine testing is completed accurately, reliably and in a timely manner.

The role works in accordance with approved work instructions, quality and environmental management systems, supporting the production of safe, high-quality tonnes through accurate analysis, timely reporting, appropriate escalation and effective laboratory control.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Complete routine and non-routine analytical testing, sample preparation and laboratory analysis for in-process materials, raw materials, final product, trial samples, customer complaint samples, environmental samples and investigation samples.
  • Maintain high standards of laboratory safety, housekeeping and compliance, using COSHH and Zero Harm tools and participating in laboratory safety communications and cross-meetings.
  • Interpret, record, input and report analysis results accurately and promptly, escalating out-of-specification, non-conforming or trend-related concerns that may impact product, material or environmental quality.
  • Ensure appropriate samples are taken in accordance with sample schedules, liaising with plant teams to request samples and escalating issues where samples are delayed or not received.
  • Maintain and develop working knowledge of relevant management systems, manufacturing processes, laboratory methods and analytical techniques to support reliable testing and continuous self-development.
  • Take responsibility for the use, care, maintenance, inspection, calibration, troubleshooting and servicing of laboratory equipment, particularly during nightshift and weekend working.
  • Review, update and improve laboratory documents, including work instructions, procedures, schedules and other controlled documentation.
  • Support laboratory waste management, sustainability and cost control requirements, including the disposal of final packed pigment, while demonstrating behaviours that support a positive values-based culture.
Experience and Qualifications:
  • Relevant scientific, engineering or technical qualification, or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
  • Experience working within a laboratory, testing or technical environment in an analytical role.
  • Working knowledge and practical experience of quality and environmental management systems.
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of analytical test methods and associated laboratory techniques.
  • Experience interpreting, recording and reporting analytical results accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to identify out-of-specification results, non-conforming results and quality trends, and elevate appropriately.
  • Good understanding of laboratory safety, COSHH requirements, housekeeping standards and safe working practices.
  • Ability to work effectively on a shift basis as part of a 24/7 operational laboratory service.
  • Ability to follow approved working instructions, procedures and sample schedules.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with plant teams, laboratory colleagues and shift managers.
  • Experience working in a chemical, process, manufacturing or high-hazard industrial environment.
  • Experience in X-ray fluorescence, colour spectroscopy and particle size measurement techniques.
  • Experience supporting customer complaint, environmental or investigation sample analysis.
  • Experience maintaining, calibrating or troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
  • Experience updating laboratory work instructions, procedures or schedules.
  • Experience supporting an Emergency Response Team or incident control room activity.

We offer a Workplace Pension Scheme via Legal & General, there is a 4% minimum employee contribution, the company will match your own contributions up to a maximum of 8%. We also allow employee Additional Voluntary Contributions to help you save for the future.
Private Medical Insurance (optional), Life Assurance and Income Protection are all included as contractual benefits with us, providing desired security where it matters most.

Application Deadline Saturday, October 31, 2026 Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Positions Available 4 Job Summary

We are currently recruiting for 4Laboratory Shift Analysts to join our Tioxide team.

Job Purpose:

The Laboratory Shift Analyst provides a 24/7 analytical service to plant teams and other site functions, ensuring routine and non-routine testing is completed accurately, reliably and in a timely manner.

The role works in accordance with approved work instructions, quality and environmental management systems, supporting the production of safe, high-quality tonnes through accurate analysis, timely reporting, appropriate escalation and effective laboratory control.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Complete routine and non-routine analytical testing, sample preparation and laboratory analysis for in-process materials, raw materials, final product, trial samples, customer complaint samples, environmental samples and investigation samples.
  • Maintain high standards of laboratory safety, housekeeping and compliance, using COSHH and Zero Harm tools and participating in laboratory safety communications and cross-meetings.
  • Interpret, record, input and report analysis results accurately and promptly, escalating out-of-specification, non-conforming or trend-related concerns that may impact product, material or environmental quality.
  • Ensure appropriate samples are taken in accordance with sample schedules, liaising with plant teams to request samples and escalating issues where samples are delayed or not received.
  • Maintain and develop working knowledge of relevant management systems, manufacturing processes, laboratory methods and analytical techniques to support reliable testing and continuous self-development.
  • Take responsibility for the use, care, maintenance, inspection, calibration, troubleshooting and servicing of laboratory equipment, particularly during nightshift and weekend working.
  • Review, update and improve laboratory documents, including work instructions, procedures, schedules and other controlled documentation.
  • Support laboratory waste management, sustainability and cost control requirements, including the disposal of final packed pigment, while demonstrating behaviours that support a positive values-based culture.
Experience and Qualifications:
  • Relevant scientific, engineering or technical qualification, or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
  • Experience working within a laboratory, testing or technical environment in an analytical role.
  • Working knowledge and practical experience of quality and environmental management systems.
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of analytical test methods and associated laboratory techniques.
  • Experience interpreting, recording and reporting analytical results accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to identify out-of-specification results, non-conforming results and quality trends, and elevate appropriately.
  • Good understanding of laboratory safety, COSHH requirements, housekeeping standards and safe working practices.
  • Ability to work effectively on a shift basis as part of a 24/7 operational laboratory service.
  • Ability to follow approved working instructions, procedures and sample schedules.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with plant teams, laboratory colleagues and shift managers.
  • Experience working in a chemical, process, manufacturing or high-hazard industrial environment.
  • Experience in X-ray fluorescence, colour spectroscopy and particle size measurement techniques.
  • Experience supporting customer complaint, environmental or investigation sample analysis.
  • Experience maintaining, calibrating or troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
  • Experience updating laboratory work instructions, procedures or schedules.
  • Experience supporting an Emergency Response Team or incident control room activity.
Essential
  • Relevant scientific, engineering or technical qualification, or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
  • Experience working within a laboratory, testing or technical environment in an analytical role.
  • Working knowledge and practical experience of quality and environmental management systems.
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of analytical test methods and associated laboratory techniques.
  • Experience interpreting, recording and reporting analytical results accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to identify out-of-specification results, non-conforming results and quality trends, and elevate appropriately.
  • Good understanding of laboratory safety, COSHH requirements, housekeeping standards and safe working practices.
  • Ability to work effectively on a shift basis as part of a 24/7 operational laboratory service.
  • Ability to follow approved working instructions, procedures and sample schedules.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with plant teams, laboratory colleagues and shift managers.
Desirable
  • Experience working in a chemical, process, manufacturing or high-hazard industrial environment.
  • Experience in X-ray fluorescence, colour spectroscopy and particle size measurement techniques.
  • Experience supporting customer complaint, environmental or investigation sample analysis.
  • Experience maintaining, calibrating or troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
  • Experience updating laboratory work instructions, procedures or schedules.
  • Experience supporting an Emergency Response Team or incident control room activity.
  • Experience providing operational cover or supporting plant teams during site services activity, plant downtime or quiet periods.
Benefits

We offer a Workplace Pension Scheme via Legal & General, there is a 4% minimum employee contribution, the company will match your own contributions up to a maximum of 8%. We also allow employee Additional Voluntary Contributions to help you save for the future.
Private Medical Insurance (optional), Life Assurance and Income Protection are all included as contractual benefits with us, providing desired security where it matters most.

About the Organisation

Tioxide manufactures premium-performance titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, marketed under the TIOXIDE® and DELTIO® brands, and supplied to customers worldwide across a range of essential applications.

Headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees in the UK, Tioxide combines more than 50 years of manufacturing heritage with advanced technical expertise, strong customer partnerships, and a commitment to continuous innovation.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of LB Group, the world’s leading TiO2 pigment and titanium sponge manufacturer, Tioxide is entering an exciting new chapter. As the business continues to evolve, we are welcoming new talent to help build on our strong heritage and contribute to our future success.

At Tioxide, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact in a business where people work together, take ownership, deliver on their commitments and continually look for better ways of doing things.

Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll be joining a business with a proud history, a supportive team and a clear vision for the future.

For more information, visit tioxide.com

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