Laboratory Technician

Green Folk; Worcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided in role

25 days holidays

Pension - 5%-3%

Life Assurance

Job summary

Green Folk in Worcester is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a full-time, permanent position. The role offers a Monday to Thursday 8am–4:30pm and Friday 8am–1:30pm schedule, with a salary around £30,000–£35,000 per year.

You will collaborate with Technical Engineering, Process Engineering, QA, NPI, Supply Chain and Operations to deliver testing results and drive continuous improvement, with comprehensive training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory setting or willingness to train.
• Able to perform mechanical tensile testing and chemical analysis.
• Familiarity with testing protocols and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain testing and reporting per work instructions.
• Carry out tensile testing and produce certifications for conformity.
• Conduct chemical analysis using Optical Emission Spectroscopy.
• Liaise with departments to address technical issues and deliver certifications.
• Implement 5S laboratory organization and documentation upkeep.
• Prepare micro samples for metallographic analysis when required.
• Perform etchline tank control titration tests and document results.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Chemical analysis

Tensile testing

Documentation

Tools

Optical Emission Spectroscopy

Zahn Cups

Metallography preparation

Job description

Laboratory Technician

Full time, Permanent

Monday to Thursday – 8am – 4:30pm & Friday 8am-13:30pm

Salary circa £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Worcester

Our client is a leading manufacturing business based in Worcester and they are seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has current lab experience OR someone who would like to build a career within a Lab environment as it’s something they have studied previously at college or University.

The Laboratory Technician will work closely with cross-functional teams—including Technical Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), New Product Introduction (NPI), Supply Chain, and Operations—to deliver a comprehensive and collaborative approach to provide testing results and analysis and driving continuous improvement.

Laboratory Technician

Your key responsibilities (This role will provide training so do not expect to tick all the boxes!)

• Maintain testing and reporting to relevant work instruction documents.
• Responsibility for carrying out tensile testing of routine, cut up and appended bars when required and
• producing certifications for conformity.
• Mechanical Tensile testing
• Test bar sample control and preparation.
• Chemical analysis using Optical Emission Spectroscopy and its calibration for the chemical analysis function for daily production processes.
• Control Checks and parameters.
• Modulus Of Rupture (MOR) Testing
• Permeability Testing
• Viscosity Testing
• Calibration of Zahn Cups
• Refractive Index and prewet testing.
• Liaising with the different departments regarding technical issues and delivering certifications.
• Raising any issues or non-conformances.
• Prepare micro samples for metallographic analysis as and when required.
• Implement 5S laboratory cleaning and organization of designated areas in lab for documentation, equipment, and desk/ floor space.
• Etchline tank control titration tests on chemical pH levels and maintain documentation of results.

Laboratory Technician

Benefits / Other

• Training provided in the role and further career development
• Holidays - 25 days holiday plus banks (The company elects to be closed for normal business over the Christmas period a total of 6 days of which 3 are from normal holiday entitlement and 3 are from statutory entitlement)
• Pension - 5%-3%
• Life Assurance - You will be covered by Company’s Life Assurance benefits. The scheme provides for a lumpsum benefit payable on death in service equivalent to 2x pensionable salary.

Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.