Laboratory Technician/ Colourist

Position: 
Production/Lab Technician/Colourist

Location: 
Leicestershire

Salary:
Up to £35k

Company/ Sector: 
Paint Manufacturer

The Role:
Paint Production & Colour Metric:
•    Low-loss filling of the allotted production batches
•    Cleaning and maintenance of the production, laboratory and spray equipment
•    Adherence to the quality requirements, i.e. reporting to the superior of any standard deviations throughout the operation of batch production or colour matching process
•    Manufacturing of products in accordance with manufacturing instructions
•    Labelling of batches during the production process
•    Checking conformity of the coating material with the correct label/batch number
•    Regular controlling and filling of the semi-finished products/tinters to be used for production & colormetric
•    Processing of the allotted production orders in the EDP
•    Use of mixing technology, e.g. colour measurement computers in accordance with instructions
•    Use of tinting techniques in accordance with formulation guidelines/instructions
•    Use of the mixing systems and scales including cleaning and maintenance as specified
•    Execution of all tasks arising from the daily job requirements
•    Demonstrate completion and retention of production documents in accordance with the quality manual
•    Use of filling techniques in accordance with filling instructions
•    Colour matching various paint systems using semi-finished products and from scratch materials
•    To be competent to colour match in solid colour, metallic and effect pigment systems using relevant computer software and manual by eye corrections
•    Correct processing of Master exchange panels/SAP/EDP set up in accordance with instructions
•    Use of Laboratory paint Test equipment such as Microscope, Rheometer, flow cups, density
•    Paint spray application of colour design samples for solid, metallic and effect colours
•    Completion and passing of Munsell colour vision hue test
•    Pay attention to cleanliness and orderliness
•    Conduction of all operations associated with the tasks of the production department

General & Operational Requirements
•    Monitoring and reporting of market trends, customer trends and activities of the competitive environment within own area of core competence
•    Reporting as required to Management within the company on a regular basis
•    Close cooperation with the In-house office/technical teams, to ensure continuity of service, providing information to ensure a good level of service is delivered
•    Compliance to Expenses Policy and reporting
•    Technically and commercially aware of areas of core responsibility within own sector
•    Compliance and adherence to NDA and Confidentiality requirements as directed by the group
•    Compliance to IT/GDPR requirements within operational guidelines at the company
•    Compliance to the Health & Safety requirements and SSOW

Quality System & Health & Safety
•    Support the control, Update, Management and adherence of the Company Quality management systems and requirements in line with company corporate policy
•    Adherence to Health & Safety Policy requirements to meet the statutory requirements of UK Health and Safety Act
•    Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of the above

Site Management
•    Recording and control of all records relating to equipment, servicing within the site related to Production and Technical equipment
•    Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of business requirements