Trainee Laboratory Technician Pembroke Dock, Wales
Job description
Trainee Laboratory Technician (after training) is responsible for performing testing on petroleum samples for quantitative analysis, quality control, and process control. They are also responsible for general basic maintenance / calibration of laboratory equipment and the safety, good housekeeping & physical maintenance / Cleanliness of the laboratory.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Receiving, logging in, and generating work orders for all samples received in the laboratory.
- Performing the required analysis.
- Documenting each test result and maintaining neat, complete, and accurate records. Must prepare corresponding quality control charts.
- Performing quality assurance/ quality control testing. Must calibrate and verify each instrument as needed and maintain in clean working condition.
- Maintaining and cleaning laboratory instruments, equipment, and supplies.
- Keeping laboratory clean and orderly
Minimum Position Requirements:
- Position prefers a Chemistry / Science based education. Must possess basic computer, mathematics and science skills. Must also demonstrate ability to grasp new procedures quickly and be capable of working independently upon completion of training.
- Good eyesight and able to clearly see Colour changes (for Titrations) (Candidate cannot be colour blind)
- Must be able to demonstrate evidence to be able to work unsupervised and be goal oriented.
- Become familiar with ASTM / IP standard test methods (after training).
- Good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate with employees and outside consultants, executive management, and colleagues.
- Position eventually provides testing support for shipping industry, which is 24/7, 365 days per year and requires a high degree of flexibility, also involves anti-social working which can be days, nights, weekends, bank holidays
- Good working understanding of safe laboratory practices and training issues.
- Clean Full driving licence and meet our Insurance criteria requirements
- Local candidate preferred, Must be eligible to live / work in UK
Salary increase after training.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
COVID-19 considerations:
Fully Covid-19 safe. Temperature Monitoring, additional cleaning of surfaces, new state of the art laboratory, location is large enough to ensure / maintain 2 metre social distancing
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Pembroke_Lab
