Laboratory Technician

International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company dedicated to recycling and sustainability is seeking a laboratory quality team member. In this role, you will play a crucial part in generating accurate measurements of materials performance, ensuring safety controls, and supporting plant operations. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions will help drive meaningful change in material reuse. Join a forward-thinking team that values integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement, and make a positive impact on the planet's resources.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee Support including Life Assurance

24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing Support

Online savings options

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory analyzing materials is advantageous.
• Basic Excel skills required for data management.

Responsibilities

• Report health and safety issues to management.
• Perform routine analytical testing to support plant operations.
• Analyze daily samples to determine material composition.

Skills

Excel

Analytical Testing

Data Management

Knowledge of Materials Properties

Job description

Package Description

• Plus great benefits such as:
• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to buy and sell leave each year
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme through Health Shield, offering unlimited access to GPs and counselling, plus cashback on health and wellbeing treatments
• Employee Support including Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support, including affordable loans, savings, earned wage access, and financial education via Salary Finance
• Online savings options for major retailers, utilities, entertainment, and more

About Our Opportunity

The role involves working as part of the laboratory quality team to generate accurate measurements of infeed and finished goods performance. The position is based at our Oldbury facility, with hours of work from Monday to Thursday, 8am - 5pm, and Fridays, 6am - 3pm.

What You Will Be Doing

1. Report health and safety issues to management
2. Understand data management, collate data, and produce clear reports
3. Have knowledge of materials properties, especially plastics, metals, and minerals
4. Perform routine analytical testing as part of a team to support plant operations, including analysis of products and incoming feed material
5. Analyze daily samples of infeed and outputs to determine material composition by hand sorting
6. Use sieves for sizing materials
7. Determine target plastic concentrations via density measurement
8. Conduct analytical tests such as XRF for metals and FTIR for plastics
9. Carry out in-process sampling to monitor and improve process performance
10. Sample water treatment processes to ensure safety controls
11. Support other departments like process management, engineering, and production
12. Produce daily sample reports and maintain records

About You

• Basic Excel skills
• Experience in a laboratory analyzing materials is advantageous

Who We Are

Our purpose is to create a future where materials are reused without extracting new resources from the planet. Each year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon, reducing landfill waste, and protecting ecosystems.

We value our team members and strive to provide an environment of belonging, support, and growth.

Our Values

We are recognized as a Great Place To Work because we focus on continuous improvement for our people, fostering an inclusive environment based on our core values:

• We Care: Integrity (Respectful and Honest), Trust (Collaborative and Genuine)
• We Do: Accountability (Determined and Responsible), Innovation (Growth Mindset and Progressive)

If you want to be part of something meaningful, make a difference, and work with like-minded individuals, apply now.

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not consider unsolicited CVs. Any such CVs will not be reviewed.