Weighing Technician

AHK Group Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight is seeking a Weighing Technician for our Lea Green, St Helens site. You will manage daily sample workloads, maintain clean and calibrated balance rooms, and support the laboratory’s daily success with a focus on precision and quality.

We value adaptability, teamwork and a proactive approach. The role requires careful, accurate work and the ability to operate with minimal supervision in a busy analytical environment.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and reliable with a positive outlook.
• Team player who respects colleagues and works well with others.
• Pride in work with good timekeeping and attention to detail.
• Able to use own initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily sample workloads in the weighing lab.
• Keep balance room workstations spotless, calibrated and well organised.
• Contribute to the laboratory's daily success through accuracy and quality.

Skills

Adaptable

Team player

Positive attitude

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Ownership

Timekeeping

Manual dexterity

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Weighing Technician to join our team in Lea Green, St Helens.

We’re looking for precision, accuracy, and a passion for quality. As our Weighing Technician, you’ll manage daily sample workloads, keep balance room workstations spotless and calibrated, and play a vital part in driving our laboratory's daily success.

Our Lea Green site serves as the AHK Group’s recognized center of excellence for laboratory services, analyzing a broad range of high-value materials and commodities. Because of the critical nature and intrinsic value of these materials, maintaining operational excellence is central to everything we do.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Adaptable.
• A team player, working alongside others with positivity and respect.
• Presenting a positive attitude and taking pride in their work.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and be able to use your own initiative.
• A willingness to take full ownership of the role and to go above and beyond.
• Good Timekeeping.
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of manual dexterity.
• Ability to demonstrate literacy and be numerate.

Required Work Experience

• Experience in a commercial analytical laboratory environment / commercial furnace room environment would be desirable but not essential.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of GCSE or equivalent education.

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.