Quality Control Lab Technician

QUALITY CONTROL LAB TECHNICIAN

• Permanent
• £35,000
• Days
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday work
• Extensive initial training offered
• Private healthcare

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Quality Control Lab Technician

We are looking for a QC Laboratory Technician to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, safety, and consistency of all materials and products entering and leaving our site.

In this hands-on role, you’ll be at the heart of our quality control operations, carrying out essential testing, supporting production teams, and helping us maintain the highest standards across everything we do.

Commutable from :-Bolton, Chorley, Burscough, Ormskirk, Wigan, Rufford, Skelmersdale and  Ashton-in-Makerfield, 

Duties

• Carrying out timely testing of in-process materials and finished products to ensure they meet specification 
• Preparing pre-shipment samples with accurate and detailed documentation 
• Testing incoming raw materials as required 
• Supporting calibration schedules and ensuring test equipment is maintained and compliant 
• Delivering training on testing methods to operators and deputies when needed 
• Identifying non-conforming materials or processes and taking appropriate action, including rework, concession, or disposal 
• Issuing process adjustment instructions to production where necessary 
• Completing all inspection, testing, and quality documentation accurately and on time 
• Supporting investigations and responding to customer complaints and process non-conformances 
• Assisting with development and project work when required 
• Reporting any abnormal issues or incidents promptly to senior QC staff or management 
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality systems

Requirements

• HNC or equivalent in Engineering or Chemistry
• A strong eye for detail and commitment to quality 
• Experience working in a laboratory or quality control environment (preferred) 
• Confidence in following procedures and maintaining accurate records 
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with production and technical teams 
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Happy to work a day shift at weekend

This is a super opportunity to be part of a thriving, successful manufacturing company, where you will enjoy extensive training and a structured career path moving forward.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our QUALITY vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email, to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Quality Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994