Lab Assistant ad hoc

The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. Analytical Laboratory Technician
Analytical Laboratory Technician
Salary: £32,128.00 + Area Supervisor Allowance
Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday (day shift)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Laboratory Technician at our Par Moor Centre. This role supports the Laboratory Manager by assisting with resource management, sample administration, purchases, and laboratory organisation.
This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.
The laboratory technician will be responsible for laboratory operations and maintenance, including recording and reporting weekly sample throughput, managing chemical and standard stock levels, and processing orders for laboratory consumables. They will maintain instrument usage records, prioritise weekly test requests to meet deadlines, and monitor lab performance metrics. This role also involves assisting with instrument preventive and emergency maintenance, new instrument installations, method troubleshooting, and contributing to new method development to minimise downtime and ensure timely, high-quality results. The individual will perform laboratory-scale test measurements using Approved Test Methods and Good Lab Practices, ensuring accurate and timely recording and reporting of results with agreed-upon quality checks.
A key aspect of this role is quality assurance and accreditation. The Laboratory Technician will contribute to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and other laboratory accreditations by performing daily/weekly instrument checks, calibration, quality control monitoring, demonstrating method competency, and participating in proficiency testing. They will assist in preparing approved test methods and other documentation, identify and rectify instrument performance issues in consultation with management, and report non-conformities and deviating samples. The role involves assisting the Laboratory Manager with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and other accreditations, contributing to the Analytical Group's accreditation by helping with documentation, issue identification, and reporting.
The role also encompasses experimental work and financial management. This includes devising and performing laboratory-scale experiments following programs set by the Laboratory Manager and assuring results are accurately recorded and reported in a timely fashion, as agreed with the Laboratory Manager. The individual will assist the Laboratory Manager by compiling specific financial costing for procedures and apparatus, and regularly collate work volumes for monitoring departmental throughput.
The Laboratory Technician will work independently and participate in multi-functional teams. The supervisor will attend specific meetings in the absence of the Laboratory Manager and contribute to team safety by adhering to health and safety guidelines, identifying performance improvement mechanisms by reporting unsafe conditions and incidents, and following approved guidelines for chemical use and storage.
Laboratory Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to work safely and competently within a laboratory setting, including the handling of specialised equipment and hazardous chemicals such as concentrated acids, bases (including hydrofluoric acid), and liquid nitrogen. -Strong report writing skills for summarising work programs and effectively contributing to technical meetings. Software Proficiency: Familiarity with procurement software packages and the use of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
Experience in laboratory-based problem-solving.
Training & Development: Capable of providing training to others and developing comprehensive training packs for specific areas of expertise.
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
~ Generous Pension Plan
~ Life Assurance
~ Private Healthcare
~ Company Sick Pay
~ Discounts with external retailers on ImerysAdvantage
~ Cycle to work scheme via Halfords
~ Salary sacrifice car scheme via Tusker
~ Buy Holiday scheme

Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP
Flu and Eye care vouchers
Enhanced family-friendly policies
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IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.