Laboratory Technician

2 days ago

Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom ABF Investments Plc Full time £32,227 - £81,963 per year

Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £32,727.34 

Location: Newark

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

We are committed to creating an environment where all our people are treated with respect and given the opportunities to succeed. We want British Sugar to be a great, inclusive place to work for everyone.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you

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