Laboratory Technician

2 weeks ago

Fornham Saint Martin, United Kingdom British Sugar PLC Full time
British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.
Salary Range and Location:
£32,257 to £34,192 per annum
Bury St Edmunds
Job Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to fill a permanent role in our Process Development team focussed on high profile scientific development work aiming to improve our process and reduce our cost base. A primarily laboratory-based role, carrying out both routine and ad hoc analysis to support process development projects. With materials ranging from muddy beet to technical sugar solutions, this role offers an interesting scope within a full-scale sugar manufacturing environment. You will take a leading role in the laboratory and work organisation and be a key team member providing capability retention through a dynamic team environment.
Core Accountabilities
Safe collection of manufacturing samples from the factory.
Routine and ad hoc analysis on sugar beet and process samples.
Assist in method development and work optimisation.
Accurate and organised recording of results.
Take a leading role in lab management maintaining a safe, clean and organised work environment, maintain stocks and ordering of consumables, preparation of stock chemicals.
Engage and cooperate with other team members to deliver on a dynamic work schedule.
Training of temporary analysts.
Travel to other sites will sometimes be required.  
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Science qualifications at degree level or equivalent experience
Chemistry at A-Level or equivalent
Prior laboratory experience including method development and experimental design
Lab management
Good timekeeping and communication skills.
Full driving licence.
Basic IT skills.
Ability to carry out basic calculations accurately.
Organised, responsible and reliable with personal drive and motivation.
Strong safety awareness.
Positive and flexible attitude, taking a pride in your work and environment.
A solutions-based mindset and creative thinking together with the observational presence to raise emerging issues or unusual results in the context of the overall project goals.  
Behaviours
Empowered and enabled
Open and flexible
Driving to action
Working together

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