Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician required for a worldwide chemical manufacturer in Colchester offering a defined progression plan.

Salary: £26,000 – £28,800per yeardependent on experience

BENEFITS: 25 days Holiday+ 8 statutory days+ pension +healthcare

LOCATION: Colchester

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Colchester, Ipswich, Sudbury, Witham, Clacton- On-Sea

As an established £multi-million, Chemical Manufacturer our reputation has been built through the diversity of our products enabling support to a range of sectors including construction, transportation, leisure and marine.

In order to maintain our advantage within the marketplace we are looking for a talented Laboratory Technician to manage the day to day Quality control of our Laboratory. In return you will be given a define progression plan for your career development and future growth.

REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD YOU WILL:

* Support the day to day function of a laboratory environment within a manufacturer.
* Guarantee all raw material deliveries are accurately labelled and recorded onto the LMS.
* Inspect all raw materials ensuring customer specifications and quality standards are adhered to.
* Regularly sample test competitors` products and report findings.
* Despatch samples to clients and confirm receipt.
* Investigate & manage any non-conformity through root cause analysis.
* Escalate any concerns that may negatively effective the business.
* Responsible for ensuring stock rotation is in line with SOPs
Ultimately you will already have proven experience working within a technical laboratory environment ideally but not essentially polyesters, chemicals, coatings, additives, resins, paints, epoxy, food or pharmaceutical.

AS WELL AS BEING:

* Educated to Degree level in a chemical or biological discipline or qualified by experience.
* Naturally analytical with a strong attention to detail and have a methodical approach.
* An excellent communicator who is able to converse at all levels (verbal and written)
* Capable in a variety of IT packages (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Although this role is advertised as a Laboratory Technician you may also have held any of the following roles: Quality Assistant, Lab Assistant, Quality Chemical Assistant, Laboratory Analyst, or a Quality Control Assistant.

INTERESTED? Please apply to our retained consultant Clare Gibson quoting Laboratory Technician, reference CG1603-64 to DD: Wallace Hind Selection. The Old Vicarage. Duston. Northants. NN5 6JB. Please note that the postcodes used for this vacancy are for searching purposes only, they may not prefer exactly to where the role is based.