Lab Technician - #Staffordshire

Location Staffordshire
Discipline: Chemicals
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Negotiable
Contact name: Joel Scott

Contact email: joel.scott@sciencesr.com
Job ref: BBBH5255_1679507019
Published: about 1 year ago

Exciting new role! - Lab Technician - #Staffordshire

One of the leading manufacturing companies of fine chemicals and materials in Specialty Chemicals are recruiting for a Lab Technician to join the materials testing department. As Lab technician you will be testing a wide range of raw materials and final products, whilst working closely with the R&D team to ensure successful scale up procedures.

An important aspect of this role will involve converting laboratory processes into plant operating procedures. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering graduate to progress in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Key Duties:

  • Conducting small scale manufacture of low volume, high value products in the lab and at plot scale
  • Maintaining and operating test methods and plant equipment to run trials with company products, materials and batch requests from customers
  • Troubleshooting and implementing improvement strategies at trial scale
  • Reporting on lab and test trials to R&D teams for progress to full-scale production
  • Converting laboratory processes into plant operating procedures
  • Assess procedures for product and process improvement

Requirements:

  • Minimum BSc Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • Interest/aptitude in inorganic chemistry
  • Industrial experience or placement involved in the materials industry would be preferred.
  • Able to work independently on multiple projects and apply problem solving skills to overcome challenges.
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and adaptability prioritise tasks