Laboratory Technician

Adecco; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is searching for a laboratory technician to ensure product quality through analysis of packaging and ingredients. This role involves managing testing protocols, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and maintaining data traceability. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills and experience with laboratory techniques. Join us to contribute to product standards and improvements within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced with laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Strong attention to detail & scientific background.
• Able to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage test sample collection, logging, and storage.
• Perform and document ingredient, packaging verification and testing.
• Collect and disseminate analytical data; provide reports.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Data entry

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical software (Excel, Minitab)

Job description

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The purpose of this role is to perform the analysis requested by one of our Client's on packaging, ingredients and finished goods to ensure product quality, NSV growth, cost savings, and delivery of new product launches meets the consumer requirements and reliability in the market. The criticality of this role is to maintain the accuracy and traceability of results so that the quality of analysis is sustained within the desired timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage test sample collection, logging, and storage of products, cross referencing product labelling with laboratory work request. Escalation to Senior Laboratory Technician / Project Leader if there are inconsistencies.
• Perform and document ingredient, packaging, verification, and calibration testing.
• Perform analysis according to required Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• Collect, collate, and disseminate analytical data; providing an analytical report for the approval of Project Leaders.
• Highlight out of specifications or data irregularities to Senior Laboratory Technician / Project Leaders.
• Highlight variances between the practical applications of any SOP's to the accepted controlled document version.
• Identify, recommend, and implement potential improvements to the testing protocols, results recording and ways of working.
• Adhere to all safety procedures required for SOP's and COSHH.
• Maintain clean desk policy in all laboratory areas. Maintain traceability of all test data.

Knowledge/Experience

• Experienced with laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Strong attention to detail & scientific background.
• Data entry and computer literacy (Microsoft Office).
• Able to work independently.
• Be able to work under pressure, flexible and self-motivating.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Great team worker.

Preferred requirement:

• Skilled at technical report writing.

Experience with statistical software (such as Excel or Minitab)

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.