Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Location: Cardiff
Job Type: Full Time / Perm
Hours: Mon -Thurs - 08:00 - 16:30 / Friday 08:00 - 14:00
Salary: 23k - 29k DOE
Role Purpose
The Laboratory Technician role is a generalist Laboratory role, conducting day to day testing and monitoring of the chemical production environment as per the testing schedules. Working with the team, the Laboratory Technician will perform the day to day testing and monitoring of samples; escalating issues and concerns as per the escalation process.
Following the agreed testing guidelines as set out within departmental policy, procedures and operational practices, the laboratory technician is responsible to monitor and communicate results from testing in order that technical issues can be prevented and that the environment can be closely monitored to address issues in a timely manner.
This role is vital to support production quality and plating performance for the volume of work as per requirements.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual testing as per the laboratory testing schedule (as per business requirements).
Communicate test fails and escalate issues as per the escalation process.
Make additions to process solutions in a safe manner as per H&S instructions and procedures
Work proactively to support production and inspection making recommendations and suggestions to address test fails in order to close technical issues in a timely manner.
Supporting quality and production during internal and external audits.
To ensure 5S principles are followed; maintaining an environment that supports efficient working and a methodical approach.
To look after laboratory equipment maintaining, calibrating, cleaning and testing sterility.
To order and maintain stock and resources.
To perform other duties as may be assigned by the line manager or as per the requirements of the business.
Performance Measures:
Departmental data (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost)
Turnaround time for addressing technical issues
Up to date record keeping and supporting documentation
Care for the environment (reduced wastage / 5s work space organisation)
Team worker behaviour (working supportively across departments and within the team - being reliable punctual, adapting, improving and learning)
Safety - observed adherence to the company Health & Safety Procedure
Requirements:
Ability to work methodically and systematically in a laboratory environment
Ability to track and record data using relevant software and systems
A customer focussed "Can-Do" attitude (internal customers - production, quality etc)
Efficient and effective working - managing time to prioritise important deadlines
Strong interpersonal and communication skills - working with others to provide the information they need to complete laboratory tasks and eliminate production delays
Ability Ability to work as part of a team - working flexibly and collaboratively to solve technical issues and exceed departmental targets
to follow and work within laboratory processes and procedures - exercising sound judgement at all times; suggesting operating improvements to support team delivery
Sound literacy and numerical skills
Personal ownership and responsibility for being professional, punctual, consistent and reliable
Knowledge
Strong laboratory knowledge within an industrial / production environment
Ability to take direction, learn and apply knowledge and skills within a changing operating environment
Commitment to learning and the ability to apply knowledge in order to create solutions and resolve technical issues
Experience
Previous experience working in a laboratory within a production environment (required)
Experience working methodically and systematically within a science environment (required)
Experience working in a metallurgical environment (desirable)
- Experience working with scientific data - analysing and monitoring Data
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