Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

Skills4Pharmacy; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Positions Available

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Brief Overview Of The Role

To support the laboratory team by performing routine oil testing, data management, and laboratory maintenance, gaining a Level 3 Laboratory Technician qualification through a structured apprenticeship.

Qualifications Required

GCSEs in Maths, English, and a science subject (or equivalent) at grade 4-9 or equivalent.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work unsupervised following a planned work schedule
• Writing and numeracy skills
• Familiarity with computers / keyboards / typing skills
• Word, Excel, Access statistics, graphs, data analysis
• General awareness of importance of safety, and in particular safety issues of working in a laboratory.

Desired Skills

• Ability to work unsupervised following a planned work schedule
• Basic writing and numeracy skills
• Familiarity with computers / keyboards / typing skills
• Word, Excel, Access statistics, graphs, data analysis
• General awareness of importance of safety, and in particular safety issues of working in a laboratory.

Training To Be Provided

Laboratory Technician Level 3

Future Prospects

Because of the technical experience you will gain from working in a laboratory, you will gain skills which many graduates have yet to develop. If you have practical ability, ability to solve problems and good communication skills there are opportunities for progression towards higher qualifications.

Vacancy Description

Vacancy Description

Principal Accountabilities / Main Tasks

• Carries out the routine testing requirements.
• Records and archives test data generated.
• Routinely reports testing and highlights any problems or unusual variations, and reports out of specification results to the relevant people.
• Ensures where possible Work Requests are carried out as required.
• Develops and continuously reviews new and existing Laboratory procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that internal and external Health, Safety & Environmental standards are met in terms of both work performance and behavior.
• Ensures the Laboratory is a safe place to work in or visit, and that high housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Once trained on specific tasks, the role will involve working under your own initiative at times. Working on all aspects of the laboratory function.

Other Information

OCLS is a fast moving commercial testing laboratory, specialising in condition monitoring support, based in South Yorkshire, Doncaster. Involves testing of lubricants and other fluids, mostly by electronic instrumentation analysis of all oils, diesel fuels and lubricants.

Above Average Pay, Holidays, Pension And Usual Company Benefits

The lab operates to both ISO9001:2015 and BS EN ISO14001:2004 standards.