ShIFT Lab technician - Materials, Lancashire

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Shift Materials Lab Technician - Leading multinational chemicals/materials manufacturer in Central Lancashire

Job Opportunity – Shift Materials Lab Technician

Company: Multinational materials manufacturer with inviable reputation for quality, sustainability and R&D.,

Hours of work:  10pm to 6am Monday to Friday.

Why join? 

• Excellent salary and benefits (including generous pension).
• Career development opportunities.
• Stable business.
• Supportive team environment.
• Training courses to advance knowledge.

Duration: Permanent.

Location: Central Lancashire.

 
Salary: £28-35k + shift allowance (depending on skills and experience).

You will be involved in:

• Testing of polymer materials and chemicals using wet chemistry and other analytical instruments.
• Investigating any non-conformances in products and helping update SOPs.
• Inputting data on to excel and producing reports.
• Equipment calibration and general upkeep of the laboratory.
• Liaison with Quality manager and production to ensure quality compliance.
• Liaising and advising production on any quality issues.

You will need:

• Science qualification - ideally A-level (or equivalent) or above in Chemistry or related.
• Previous laboratory testing experience in chemical analysis including wet chemistry (ph, viscosity, SG) and physical testing (hardness, tensile strength etc).  GC-MS and FTIR would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Good grasp of Maths to work out calculations.
• The ability to communicate with people at all levels and work independently when required.