Quality & Materials Lab Technician

Ball Corporation; Kettering; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation is seeking a chemistry graduate to support Customer Quality, Quality & Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations in investigations of complaints and production issues. You will test products, evaluate new materials, and help qualify new manufacturing plants and processes.

Key duties include developing test methods, performing analyses (ICP-OES, IC, EIS, FT-IR, SEM/EDX), and reporting findings to enable project development and trials. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Sciences or closely related discipline.
• Theoretical and practical experience gained through degree.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Testing new products from customers for compatibility with packaging for shelf-life determination.
• Investigative analysis and reporting of consumer complaints and production issues.
• Failure analysis and reporting.
• Evaluation of new materials for coating of cans and ends.
• Development and reporting to support project work within the sector.
• Maintain a safe laboratory environment and comply with safety guidelines.
• Development of test methods for specific tests.
• Support global engineering projects and trials.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Chemistry degree

Tools

ICP-OES

IC & IC Titration

EIS

FT-IR

SEM/EDX

Job description

Ball Corporation is seeking a chemistry graduate to support Customer Quality, Quality & Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations in investigations of complaints and production issues. You will test products, evaluate new materials, and help qualify new manufacturing plants and processes.

Key duties include developing test methods, performing analyses (ICP-OES, IC, EIS, FT-IR, SEM/EDX), and reporting findings to enable project development and trials. Fluent English is required.