Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician required for a worldwide chemical manufacturer in Colchester offering a defined progression plan.

**BASIC SALARY**: £20,000 - £25,000 dependent on experience

**BENEFITS**:

- 25 days holiday + statutory days
- Contributory pension

**LOCATION**: Colchester

**COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS**: Ipswich, Sudbury, Witham, Clacton-On-Sea, Chelmsford

**JOB DESCRIPTION**: Laboratory Technician, Material Scientist, Lab Assistant, Laboratory Analyst - chemical manufacturer

Reporting to the Department Head you will:

- Support the day to day function of a laboratory environment within a manufacturer.
- Guarantee all raw material deliveries are accurately labelled and recorded onto the LMS.
- Inspect all raw materials ensuring customer specifications and quality standards are adhered to.
- Regularly sample test competitors' products and report findings.
- Despatch samples to clients and confirm receipt.
- Investigate & manage any non-conformity through root cause analysis.
- Escalate any concerns that may negatively effective the business.
- Responsible for ensuring stock rotation is in line with SOPs.

Ultimately you will already have proven experience working within a technical laboratory environment ideally but not essentially with polyesters, chemicals, coatings, additives, resins, paints, epoxy, food or pharmaceutical.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**: Laboratory Technician, Material Scientist, Lab Assistant, Laboratory Analyst - chemical manufacturer
- Ideally you will be educated to degree level in a chemical or biological discipline. Although we also are open to applicants with A Level / HND / HNC in a similar discipline and demonstrate the practical understanding.
- Naturally analytical with a strong attention to detail and have a methodical approach.
- An excellent communicator who is able to converse at all levels (verbal and written).
- Capable in a variety of IT packages (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

**THE COMPANY**:
As an established £multi-million chemical manufacturer, our reputation has been built through the diversity of our products enabling support to a range of sectors including construction, transportation, leisure and marine.

In order to maintain our advantage within the marketplace we are looking for a talented Laboratory Technician to manage the day to day quality control of our laboratory. In return you will be given a defined progression plan for your career development andfuture growth.

Although this role is advertised as a Laboratory Technician you may also have held any of the following roles: Graduate Laboratory Technician, Quality Assistant, Graduate Material Scientist, Lab Assistant, Graduate Scientist, Material Assistant, Polymer Assistant,Graduate Quality Chemical Assistant, Laboratory Analyst, or a Quality Control Assistant.

**REF**: IP16762, Wallace Hind Selection