Job Description

CK Group are recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join a global chemical manufacturing company at their facilities located near Durham on a 2 month contract basis.
The Company:
Our client is a leading manufacturer of PVC Compounds and they work at the forefront of technology with a comprehensive range of products.
Location:
This position is located near Durham and is site based.
Pay rate:
14.00/hr PAYE
Role:

• Conduct and report upon programmes of analytical testing so that the required results are produced within defined timescales and in an appropriate format.
• Participate in improvement opportunities through effective process monitoring.
• Support the day-to-day running and resource requirements of the laboratory including the ordering of consumables as required.
• Provide content for internal and external customer communications relating to both services received and delivered by the laboratory.
• To participate in COSHH assessments and the safety-assurance of equipment and processes
• To contribute to the development and updating of test procedures. .
• Participate in the effective management of the Laboratory waste.
• Participate in instrument training programmes to ensure lab and production teams are properly trained to deliver accurate analytical results.
• Support the maintenance and calibration of all laboratory equipment to maintain a high reliability of the service.

Your Background:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Chemistry or a Scientific discipline.
• An understanding of appropriate test methods together with an understanding of the associated equipment with respect to maintenance and calibration.
• Hands on experience with ICP and of numerous chemicals/materials in wet chemistry, analytical processes.
• Excellent IT (specifically, word processing and spreadsheet) and communication skills (report writing).
• Understanding of risk assessment relating to the ChemiLab activities including COSHH.
• Ability to report results in written and oral form to internal and external customers.

Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Laboratory Technician position please contact Mary Bolt on 01246 457729 or email mbolt@ckgroup.co.uk. Please quote job reference 156741 in all correspondence.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK
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