Position description
Job Family / Sub-family
Quality & Regulatory - Quality Control
Contract type
Apprentice
Contract duration (Months)
18-24
Job title
Apprentice Quality Control Lab Technician
Position Context:
Seqens is a great place to work and as a Apprentice Quality Control Laboratory Technician you will be working in a busy Laboratory environment with a highly experienced team of Chemists. You will be employed under a 24 month apprenticeship agreement, following the Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard. The programme is a blended learning approach of in-person and online training with an End Point Assessment. You will also be mentored by a senior member of the team. The position is available at our Middlesbrough site although you may also be required to work at the Billingham site.
Main tasks :
Analytical testing of raw materials, bulk, intermediate and finished products
Performing a variety of tests/calibrations to aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus.
Maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment (e.g. viscometers, pH meters, Gas Chromatographs).
Preparing reagents, solutions, instruments and apparatus according to procedures to support QC testing activities.
Recording and interpreting results
Troubleshooting of analytical and instrument problems
Performing Sample Dispatch
Environmental monitoring (MCERTS)
Working closely with production colleagues and interacting with other departments
Supporting Shift QC Chemists
Required skills :
Requirements:
Minimum of Grade 4 GCSE in Maths, English and Science (Chemistry preferred)
Must be eligible to work in the UK
Excellent IT skills with experience of Microsoft Word and Excel
Enjoys practical and hands-on approach to work
Position location
Job location
United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough