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.