Sample Preparation Technician Consett, England
Job description
WHO WE ARE
SUEZ is a major player in environmental services. For almost 160 years, SUEZ has supported local communities and industrial companies in the management of essential services such as water, waste, and air quality. As such, SUEZ produces drinking water for 66 million people worldwide, recovers 2 million tons of secondary raw materials per year, and generates 3.1 TWh of renewable energy from waste.
Within SUEZ, the Smart & Environmental Solutions (SES) Business Line aims to accelerate the development and deployment of smart and environmental solutions on a global scale: digital solutions for water and waste, solutions for air quality and climate, for the performance of drinking water networks and wastewater systems, as well as for environmental quality monitoring. The teams in this Business Line contribute, along with the Group's geographical entities, to supporting local authorities and companies in their environmental transition, as well as citizens to facilitate their access to a more sustainable consumption.
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WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
Salary: £21954.15
Location: Consett
Hours: 42.5, Monday-Friday and work 1 Saturday in 5.
Company benefits: company funded 1% benefit allowance, 2 wellbeing days, pension, enhanced parental leave, 28 days holiday, bank holidays.
Purpose of the role:
To assist Senior Technicians, Team Leader and management. Preparation and extraction of samples and housekeeping. Basic analysis where applicable. Delivery of key objectives.
Main Responsibilities:
Soil sample preparation:
Reception of Samples.
Recording of samples using the Regmaster system.
Storage and retrieval of samples from stores .
Ensuring Health and Safety procedures are adhered to.
Ensuring Quality procedures are adhered to.
Data entry into LIMS and Regmaster system.
Housekeeping, ensuring the laboratory work area is clean, tidy and free from rubbish.
Preparation of samples including traying out, crushing, drying, making leachates, weighing, etc.
Describing the soil type and logging the description of soil samples into LIMS.
Assist in water sample preparation when required.
Water sample preparation:
Spilt Waters.
Filter Waters .
Fix Waters.
Recording and Storage of water samples.
Preparation of leachates.
Housekeeping, ensuring the laboratory work area is clean, tidy and free from rubbish.
Ensuring Health and Safety procedures are adhered to.
Ensuring Quality procedures are adhered to.
Disposal of waters.
Assist in soil sample preparation when required.
Which skills and experiences you will need to succeed in this role?
Qualifications required:
A minimum of G.C.S.E grade C or above in Science, Maths and English is desirable. Forklift truck licence is desirable.
Experience required:
A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a production/warehouse environment.
Desired experience but not essential:
Industry Experience.
Additional skills required:
Proactive approach to work.
Good organisational skills.
Ability use initiative.
Good communicator.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work to targets.
BU: SES
