Technician

Cawood Scientific Ltd; Worsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific laboratory in Worsley is seeking an individual to assist with the preparation of sampling media and urine kits, as well as to perform gravimetric analysis. Responsibilities include effective communication with customers via email and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate should possess strong time management skills and the ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Capable of working independently as well as in a team.
• Responsible for maintaining safety and compliance with Quality Management Systems.
• Proactive in reporting issues and improving work processes.

Responsibilities

• Making up sampling media and urine kits for customers.
• Conducting gravimetric analysis involving weighing filters.
• Communicating with customers about orders via email.
• Following SOPs and maintaining safety protocols in the laboratory.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Time management

Proactive attitude

Job description

• Making up of sampling media to be sent out to customers. Including treatment of filters, making up of solutions, building up cassettes.
• Gravimetric analysis - pre weighing and re weighing filters.
• Customer interaction through email communication when taking orders.
• Making up of urine kits/ recycling of media.
• Capable of working independently as well as in a team.
• Potential cross training in the laboratory for different extraction techniques for samples.
• Understand and follow SOPs/WIs provided, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 and the internal Quality Management System.
• Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image by keeping equipment and PPE clean.
• Work as a team and maintaining morale and actively offer help and assistance wherever possible.
• Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of lab work and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy.
• Efficiency
• Constantly review & optimise your ways of working.
• Share good practice and be prepared to suggest better ways of working.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment while keeping quality of work to a high standard.
• Effective communication with the team in order to report problems or issues.
• Proactive attitude when dealing with the workload and providing support to others.
• Effective time management and prioritisation of workload in order to work efficiently and logically.
• Open to continuous improvement and change to broaden your own horizon and development.

• This role is located in Marchwood, within the Cawood Scientific Environment Division. Marchwood, part of Cawood, was established in 1998 and performs a range of specialist analytical testing services to customers operating in the Environmental, Industrial and Agricultural Sectors from its three laboratories based in the South and North of England. As a leading UK Dioxin and Furans analysis laboratory and the UK's leading specialist laboratory for independent occupational hygiene analysis, Marchwood offers a range of services for the environmental, occupational and food/feed sectors. Learn more about Marchwood by clicking here.