Laboratory Technician

Manpower Group (UK); Fawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) is seeking a Laboratory Technician for an industrial site role in Fawley. The position is a full-time 12-month temporary assignment, with the possibility of extension. You will perform routine environmental analyses, support plant monitoring, and handle routine and non-routine wet chemistry testing.

Ideal candidates have solid lab experience, attention to detail, and familiarity with GC-MS and AA testing, with a focus on accurate data generation and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental or water-related analysis is highly desirable.
• Solid laboratory know-how and detail-driven approach to testing and recording.
• Familiarity with GC-MS and AA testing, calibration and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily routine environmental analysis of plant effluent streams and analysis in response to incidents.
• Support plant monitoring using methods including metals analysis by AA, MBG testing, and titration-based analysis.
• Perform routine and non-routine wet chemistry testing on product and process samples.
• Prepare samples, ensure accurate data generation, and maintain complete records per SOPs.
• Help keep lab activities running smoothly through careful attention to process and documentation.

Skills

Environmental analysis

Laboratory testing

Data recording

GC-MS

AA testing

Tools

GC-MS

AA testing

Job description

Laboratory Technician
Location: Fawley - SO45 1TX
Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £35,300 - £43,600

Join Our Client as a Laboratory Technician in a hands-on, quality-focused role at a busy industrial site. If you enjoy accurate testing, structured working, and making sure results stand up to scrutiny, this could be a great fit. This is a full-time temporary assignment for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out daily routine environmental analysis of plant effluent streams, plus analysis in response to incidents
• Support plant monitoring using methods including metals analysis by AA, MBG testing, and titration-based analysis
• Perform routine and non-routine wet chemistry testing on product and process samples.
• Prepare samples, ensure accurate data generation, and maintain complete records in line with standard operating procedures
• Help keep lab activities running smoothly through careful attention to process and documentation

What you'll bring:

• Solid laboratory know-how and a detail-driven approach to testing and recording
• Experience working with environmental and/or water-related analysis (knowledge in this area is highly desirable)
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques such as GC-MS and AA testing, and calibration and maintenance (specialised knowledge is highly desirable)
• Confidence handling routine laboratory workflows while also responding to non-routine requests