LAB TECHNICIAN – Tameside

Bennett Staff

  • Tameside, Greater Manchester
  • £25,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • Just now
  • Apply easily
We are looking to recruit a Lab Technician for one of our well established firms based in Tameside.Some duties include but are not limited:Working with other technologists in the technical team to help develop new compounds and reworking of current compounds. This consists of:
  • Collecting of raw materials from warehouse and/or shopfloor
  • Accurate weighing up of raw material ingredients to precise recipe.
  • Mixing of materials to produce a lab batch of rubber.
  • Preparing test samples
  • Carrying out tests to specifications
  • Creating report of results and communicating them to the technical department.
Please Note: parts of the role involve manual handlingWorking with the Quality Control department as cover in the test lab during times of sickness and holidays. This includes:
  • Testing of production compound properties
  • Reporting results in the system and passing off batches if in specification
  • Reporting any out of specification/rejects
  • Working closely with laboratory supervisor, production and technical on any issues during production runs
Requirements and Responsibilities
  • Development works must fit in with time restraints.
  • In the laboratory it is necessary to be able to work through any issues systematically but also know when and where to seek internal or external assistance.
  • Ability to work independently but also closely with people within the technical department and other departments is very important.
What else you need to know:
  • £25,000
  • 37.5 hours per week – 8.30-5 and 2pm finish on Friday – no weekend work but occasional overtime
  • 29 days holidays plus BH
Bennett Staff has been successfully placing candidates since 1958 and acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Office, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Industrial and all categories of Catering staff.Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.We aim to respond to all successful applications within 7 days. If you haven't been contacted within this time, your application will have been unsuccessful, and your details will not be held. We apologize that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.

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