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Job summary
A leading testing and certification company is seeking a Shift Laboratory Technician in Ellesmere Port. The role involves performing laboratory tests on oil and gas products, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a background in Chemistry and 1-2 years of laboratory experience. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including performance bonuses and private medical cover.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of laboratory experience is preferred.
- Willingness to work on a rotating shift pattern including nights and weekends.
- Full UK Driving License required.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and non-routine laboratory testing on oil, gas, and related products.
- Accurately record, analyse, and validate test results.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instruments to ensure compliance.
Skills
Education
SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise — when you need to be sure — underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability. SGS’s Natural Resources business line supports the mining, energy, and resource sectors with expert testing, inspection and certification.
- Job Title: Shift Laboratory Technician
- Job Type: Permanent
- Location: Ellesmere Port
- Hours: 40 hours per week — 4 days on 6 days off, 2 day shifts (07:00–19:00), 2 night shifts (19:00–07:00), followed by 6 days off
- Salary: £25,460 + Shift allowance: £7,383.39
- Industry: Natural Resources, Oil and Gas
- Perform routine and non-routine laboratory testing on oil, gas, and related products.
- Accurately record, analyse, and validate test results.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instruments to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Follow Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and safety procedures at all times.
- Work as part of a team to meet deadlines and support operational goals.
- A background in Chemistry or a related field (degree or equivalent experience preferred).
- 1-2 years Laboratory experience.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
- A proactive team player with excellent organisational skills.
- Willingness to work on a rotating shift pattern, including nights and weekends.
- Full UK Driving License
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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