Senior Lab Technician

We currently have a number of exciting roles with a highly successful, growing aerospace company in Manchester that are looking for a Senior Lab Technician (or Chemist) to join the team.

The role will involve working with inorganic chemicals which heavily supports the aerospace sector.

Main Duties

* Managing laboratory workload in line with strict testing requirements and time scales to ensure compliance with customer, national and international requirements

* Analysing laboratory tests for trends

* Ensuring correct actions are taken when warning limits have been reached within solution analysis (tank additions, drops, refills)

* Investigation of any failures, false failures and non-compliances

* Review of certificates for externally carried out testing

* Review of certificates for laboratory and production consumables

* Ensuring efficient stock control is always maintained

* Review of current and creating of new work instructions/technique sheets/forms, standard operating procedures and any other required documents

* Management of new qualification processes and support of the required testing

* Supporting Special Process Engineer in any additional testing requirements following customer enquiries

* Day to day use of electronic titration systems, artificial corrosion test chambers and other laboratory devices/equipment

* COSHH assessments

* Ensuring the health and safety procedures are always followed

* Supporting laboratory technician with hands on testing as required and holiday coverage

* Supporting internal and external audits from laboratory perspective

They offer:

* Competitive salary negotiable depending on seniority

* Generous annual leave entitlement.

* Competitive benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

* Purpose built sites with free parking.

* Discounted gym membership.

* Excellent career development opportunities available.

* Cycle to work scheme
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed