lab technician

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Company description

A market leader in metal pre-treatment and speciality chemicals, Almetron is the name behind some of the UK’s and Europe’s biggest architectural, automotive and aeronautical manufacturers, providing practical, technical and environmentally minded solutions to this vital industry. At our site in Wrexham, North Wales, our small, close knit but experienced team is looking for a motivated apprentice chemist to keep us heading in the right direction and help us grow. Open to those looking to build a role around a lab technician, the role holder will work alongside other scientists, our highly-experienced production team and engineers. The employee will undertake several roles including laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale trial work that will help to improve existing products and processes, as well as developing new processes for our customers, new and old.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests and related task efficiently to produce reliable good quality data on time with minimal supervision
• Carry out tasks accurately and compliance with all relevant standard operating procedures
• Maintains effective record for certain tasks/projects
• Adapt and undertake other reasonable duties and responsibilities appropriate to the position as may be allocated by the management from time to time
• Assist and support colleagues on related tasks if required

Health & Safety

• Comply with all the relevant health and safety training, instruction and information
• Maintains the highest standards of housekeeping particularly concerning storage of solvents, chemicals and customer samples
• Take all reasonable approach to ensure the safety of your own and of that others

Qualifications/work experience

• Previous experience in laboratory environment is preferred
• Knowledge in science specifically chemistry and/or related subject
• Demonstrate an ability to learn and adapt to change or work task appropriate to the positions
• Able to organize and prioritize accordingly
• Computer literate (i.e. Microsoft word, excel, internal explorer etc.)
• A-level in chemistry and/or BSc Chemistry - GCSE Maths/English

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From £21,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• WREXHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person