Laboratory Technician

Required: A new Laboratory Technician to work for my client

You'll need a degree in Chemistry for this position. It's highly desirable if you have some laboratory experience as well.

The Role

You will be primarily responsible for carrying out analysis when applicable according to industrial practice as well as to the highest internal level of quality. All activities carried out in best interest of the business, including cost optimisation and quickest turnaround. You'll need to adhere to HSE guidelines and best practice guidelines. You'll be striving to deliver exceptional customer service and analytical excellence throughout the laboratory stage.

Based in the company's Stanford Le Hope factory, you'll report to the Technical Services Manager and will be tasked with the following:

1. Carrying out and reporting analysis on fuel, components, pilots, and water samples, following both in-house and industry standardised test methods.
2. Blending a wide range of laboratory fuel blends and preparing additive solutions independently and consistently.
3. Calibrating and standardising laboratory equipment aligned with the laboratory quality management system.
4. Working closely with the rest of the laboratory team to ensure the highest level of quality is getting delivered.

About you:

You will need:

1. Ability to think laterally, flexibly and effectively under pressure.
2. High attention to detail and accuracy.
3. Strong technical knowledge, communication, and organisational skills.

We need you to be HSE focused and be a chemistry graduate or have an equivalent degree. If you've got all of that, then you could be perfect for this Laboratory Technician role and we'd love to see your CV.

What can you earn?

This Laboratory Technician position offers a basic salary of £27,500 per annum. In addition, you'll get other benefits which include the following:

1. Career progression plan.
2. 10% annual bonus (discretionary).
3. 25 days holidays + bank holidays.
4. Pension.

Tell me a bit about the hiring company

Established in 2000, they are a world-class customs bonded facility specialising in bespoke fuels blending and storage services. They provide a responsive, quality service focused on their customers' needs, providing specialised fuel blends backed by technical support and in-depth experience. Their products are supplied to leading customers in the automotive, oil, aerospace, and related industries. Their blending facility is purpose-built to produce a very diverse range of fuels, to much tighter specifications and with substantially lower tolerances than typical commodity fuels, all at the highest level of space operation and lowest environmental impact.

They're a great company to work for. People join them for many reasons, such as they:

1. Value career progression.
2. Can be flexible with hybrid working.
3. Put the health and wellbeing of staff first.

If you think you're the perfect fit for this Laboratory Technician role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.