Trainee Quality Control Laboratory Assistant
Employer:
Location:
B12 9DB
Pay:
£24,336 per year, Contributory pension scheme available after 3 months: 7% employer; 3% employee.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
30/01/2026
About this job
TRAINEE QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY ASSISTANT JOB SPECIFICATION We manufacture colour dispersions, polyester gelcoats, bonding pastes and lacquers for the composites and allied industries.
We are looking for a trainee laboratory assistant to join our team.
Responsible to the Works Manager.
Responsibilities
* Member of a small team working in our Quality Control Laboratory
* Testing production batches of all our product ranges
* Generating colour formulations/batch record sheets for production
* Colour matching using Datacolor Match Pigment computer software
* Generating product labels for finished products
* Other general laboratory duties as required
Skills and Personal Attributes
* Previous experience in a laboratory or quality control environment not required as training will be provided.
* Excellent colour discernment ability essential (tested at interview stage)
* Ability to work with weights and measures, numerical calculations and percentages
* A methodical approach to work
* An excellent team player
Training
Full training will be provided on all aspects of the role on-site.
Hours
Monday
Thursday:
8.15am to
4.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch
Fridays:
8.15am to
3.45pm with 30 minutes for lunch - 38 hours per week
Holidays - 25 days' holiday per annum, comprising of five fixed days at Christmas and twenty days to be taken at other times, plus all bank holidays
Commencement: To be agreed.
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