Laboratory Technician

Owen Daniels; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Leicester is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a permanent role. You will ensure product integrity before release and provide technical support to internal and external customers.

The role requires maintaining lab equipment, coordinating with departments to prioritise tests, and upholding NADCAP quality standards in a busy manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out metallurgical testing on a range of metals.
• Confident carrying out multiple types of testing such as tensile, hardness, and fatigue testing – training provided.
• Willing to learn elements of NADCAP quality management system.

Responsibilities

• To ensure product integrity conforms to customer and specification requirements before release.
• Offer technical support to internal and external customers.
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is maintained and calibrated.
• Liaise with other departments to prioritise batches for testing through the laboratory.
• Maintain company quality standards in line with NADCAP requirements.
• Be an interactive team player, promoting continual improvement and training.
• Assist in training of Fastening Systems personnel as required.
• Keep all areas of control tidy and professional.

Skills

Metallurgical testing

Tensile testing

Hardness testing

Fatigue testing

NADCAP knowledge

Manufacturing environment

Mechanical testing machines

Job description

Laboratory Technician

Permanent

Excellent Salary

Monday - Thursday 7.30 am to 4.15 pm, Friday 7.30 am to 12:00 pm

Leicester

Job Description

• To ensure product integrity conforms to customer and specification requirements before release
• Offer technical support to internal and external customers
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is maintained in the correct condition for use and is regularly calibrated.
• Liaise with other departments to prioritise batches of in-process and finished parts for testing through the laboratory.
• To maintain company quality standards in line with the Quality manual and NADCAP requirements
• Be an interactive team player, promoting and being part of continual improvement, departmental multi-skilling and training to achieve world-class standards
• To assist in the training of Fastening Systems personnel as required
• Ensure all areas of control are kept in a tidy and professional manner

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Experience carrying out metallurgical testing on a range of metals.
• Confident carrying out multiple types of testing such as tensile, hardness, and fatigue testing – doesn’t have to be all of them, as they will get training in all areas.
• Happy to learn and pick up elements of the quality management system (NADCAP)
• Experience of working within a busy Manufacturing environment.
• Experience of operating mechanical testing machines.