Lab Technician - Wrexham Wrexham, Wales
Job description
Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.
We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.
We are looking for a new technician to join the lab team in Wrexham.
Responsibilities;
- Actively promotes safety in the laboratories including following safety standards and COSHH.
- Actively participates in routine safety inspections and attends safety meetings.
- Receives instructions from leader, supervisor, and completes tasks as instructed
- Maintains laboratory equipment as assigned and, in collaboration with lab leader, arranges for maintenance and repair when necessary internally and externally.
- Maintains any mixing/testing equipment ensuring it is clean and working properly.
- Arranges assignments in an orderly manner to obtain maximum efficiency.
- Maintain stock levels of PPE, consumables and materials.
- Control inventory and waste management of lab chemicals according to safety regulations.
- Supports Lab Manager and lab leader with creation and execution of equipment and lab process SWI’s.
- Works well with other technicians, leaders, and supervisors to promote an excellent team work environment.
- Forms good work habits, works independently, sets high standards of performance.
- Collaborates within the product development teams and with other departments to maintain efficiency and align with business priorities.
Qualifications;
- Must have passed initial 90 day training period by showing competency and skill on all aspects covered in training manual.
- Computer skills: capable of using a variety of computer software systems/tools: Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, Power Point, SAP).
- Organizational skills: ability to effectively organize work flow in a dynamic environment. Neatness, accuracy, and timeliness of work are essential to the business needs.
- A minimum of an AA or high school diploma with minimum of 2 years laboratory experience is required.
- Good math and analytical skills to perform routine laboratory work.
After 50 years, we are going back to the Moon... Solvay Materials are making it possible once again for Humans to return to the Moon. Check here our Artemis missions with NASA: we will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued. As Solvay seeks to promote unity and not uniformity, we invite you - regardless of background, age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity - to consider a future with us.
