Apprentice Laboratory Technician

6 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Harrison Spinks Full time
About Harrison Spinks

Harrison Spinks is a family-owned enterprise with a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability. We're a unique business that values hard work, teamwork, and a passion for excellence.

Job Summary

We're seeking an Apprentice Laboratory Technician to join our Technical Team. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for conducting routine and one-off testing to ensure our materials and products meet the highest quality and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct routine and one-off testing to ensure materials and products meet quality and compliance criteria.
  • Work with the Sustainable Systems Manager to ensure that incoming raw materials, in-house components, and finished products are tested to meet acceptable performance standards.
  • Comply with health and safety policies and procedures, including COSHH, risk assessments, and use of PPE, manual handling, emergency procedures.
  • Support the Laboratory Technician in carrying out Quality and New Product testing, including Accelerated Life Testing, material tensile strength testing, and biological cleanliness testing.
  • Prepare and coordinate testing samples to meet demand.
  • Carry out non-routine testing to support Innovation and Sustainability projects.
  • Record and document test results, including test report preparation for communication with internal and external parties.
  • Use simple statistical analysis to present and evaluate data.
  • Develop a knowledge of relevant ISO and British Standards.
  • Assist in coordination of external testing where required.
  • Use Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) to complete analysis and reporting.
  • Communicate test results to non-technical stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Maintain the IC lab space to meet high standards of housekeeping and health and safety.
  • Carry out calibrations where appropriate.
Requirements
  • Analytical and detail-oriented.
  • Passionate and interested in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Metallurgy.
  • Excellent communication of technical concepts.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Comfortable with written and verbal communication in English.
Person Specification
  • Willingness to learn and develop.
  • Confident working with numbers.
  • Able to move heavy items around the lab (with help).
  • Comfortable working on computers.
  • Enthusiastic and flexible approach to react to changing priorities.
  • Able to efficiently manage your time during the working day.
  • Ability to multi-task, work to deadlines, and prioritise workload to deliver expectations and tasks.


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