Laboratory Technician

ZipRecruiter; Worcester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join their team in Worcester. This full-time, permanent position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with laboratory experience or those looking to build a career in this field. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of testing and analysis tasks, working closely with technical and engineering teams. This role not only promises professional growth through training and development but also offers a supportive work environment with competitive benefits. If you're passionate about science and eager to contribute to innovative projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Training and Career Development

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory testing and analysis, specifically in materials.
• Knowledge of various testing methods and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct various mechanical and chemical tests to ensure product quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and report results.
• Maintain laboratory organization and compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical Tensile Testing

Chemical Analysis

Optical Emission Spectroscopy

Calibration

5S Methodology

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Related Field

College Experience in Laboratory Work

Tools

Zahn Cups

Etchline Tank

Job description

Job Description

Laboratory Technician

Full time, Permanent

Monday to Thursday – 07:45am – 4:30pm & Friday 7:45am-13:30pm

Salary circa £26,000 - £30,000 per annum

Job ID: 32661

Worcester

Our client is a leading manufacturing business based in Worcester and due to internal promotions, they are seeking Laboratory Technician to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has current lab experience and would like to build on a new skill set focussing on ceramic and metals 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.

Your key responsibilities

• 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.

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 in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of , gender, , , , , or belief.

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