Coatings Laboratory Technician
Coatings Laboratory Technician
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Job Title: Coatings Laboratory Technician
Job Type: Temporary (12 months)
Hours: Monday Friday 7.30am 4pm
Job Location: Manchester
As a Coatings Laboratory Technician youll be responsible for performing sampling of protective coatings in accordance with appropriate approved test procedures international standards and within customer requirements to ensure effective throughput for ongoing projects. You will also perform round robin analysis ensuring any failures are recorded and investigated with appropriate action taken.
Key Accountabilities;
- Undertake sample preparation and analysis of samples in accordance with appropriate analytical test procedures to ensure that samples are tested in accordance with client requirements.
- Process samples within turnaround times agreed with both our internal and external customers to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained.
- Undertake daily logging activities of ongoing tests to ensure delivery of allocated daily tasks within defined timescales to maximise operational outputs and efficiencies.
- Report equipment/ instrumentation failure to senior staff member to execute remedial action and thereby ensure continuity of service.
- Maintain organised and auditable systems of work
- Uphold high levels of housekeeping
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of laboratory techniques and equipment to assure minimum quality and health and safety requirements to ensure prompt turnaround on sample analysis.
- Escalate client enquiries to senior staff member for action/ resolution to ensure timely response and client satisfaction.
Qualifications :
To be successful in this role youll need a science background ideally in polymer science chemistry mechanical engineering or corrosion engineering. You will have strong organisation skills with the ability to adopt a flexible approach to work and react effectively to a rapidly changing environment
In addition to the above youll also need to demonstrate the following;
Previous experience of working in a testing laboratory meeting exacting process and client demands.
GCSE Science/Mathematics/English or equivalent grades A to C
The following attributes would be desirable but not essential;
- Experience of working within a UKAS laboratory
- Experience in a service industry related to the petrochemical industry.
- Experience with paints coatings or polymers
- Experience of practical chemistry or related science subject.
Additional Information :
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit hire train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race colour religion sex national origin disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.
APPLY NOW for full consideration you can be sure that your application will be treated confidentially and impartially and you will always receive an update within 10 business days.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
