Performance & Claims Laboratory Technician

Manpower; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company is seeking interim Performance & Claims Laboratory Technicians for a temporary role in Port Sunlight. You will support Laundry projects, executing laboratory experiments and collaborating with internal teams. This position offers a competitive salary, free onsite parking, and a professional working environment in a state-of-the-art laboratory.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Staff shop discounted products

Working in state-of-the-art laboratory

Site clubs including Book Club, Running, Choir

Catering outlets providing hot and cold food

Qualifications

• Experience with FMCG or the detergents sector is desirable.
• Textile testing and washing machine testing experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Pre-washing fabrics for performance and sensory testing.
• Planning and organizing fabric stocks for testing.
• Executing laboratory experiments for product assessment.

Skills

Good organisation and time-management

Excellent communication

Ability to use MS Excel

Ability to work with multi-functional teams

Education

Experience in FMCG or the detergents sector

Textile testing experience

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are currently seeking interim Performance & Claims Laboratory Technicians to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based at our client's scientific Research & Development facility in Port Sunlight Village, Wirral easily accessible by train and car. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £27,445 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.

Within this role you will work to support Laundry Liquid & Capsule projects, specifically supporting the Performance, Claims and KBS team. You will work closely with internal team members and execute laboratory experiments for product assessment, claim support and demo development purposes.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-washing of various fabrics for performance and sensory testing
• Washing of fabrics for performance and sensory testing including the preparation for testing
• Organisation of fabrics for testing
• Planning and organising fabrics stocks to meet testing requirements
• Working on demo development and validation
• Helping the internal/external teams for demo video shooting
• Attending appropriate team meetings

Key Requirements

• Good organisation and time-management
• Excellent communication and bias for action
• Ability to use digital tools like MS Excel, Power Point to report the outcome of an experiment in a clear concise way
• Ability to work with in multi-functional teams both internal and external
• Experience of FMCG or the detergents sector desirable
• Textile testing/Washing machine testing experience beneficial

Additional Information
Port Sunlight working environment:

• Free onsite parking
• Staff shop discounted products
• Working in state-of-the-art laboratory and pilot plant facilities
• Free parking onsite
• 5 mins walk to train station serving Liverpool & Chester
• 20-minute drive from Liverpool city centre/30-minutes' drive from Chester
• Disabled parking
• In the heart of picturesque Port Sunlight village
• There are also several site clubs available to join covering a range of topics including Book Club, Running, Choir, Pool, Genealogy and much more.
• The sites have three catering outlets which provide a range of hot and cold food and drinks daily.
• In addition there are a range of vending machines and cold-water dispensers around the site accessible throughout the day.