Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for an ICP Manager to join our team here in Liverpool, UK.
The core purpose of this role is to support the departments by ensuring clear communication within the ICP team and with wider AHK stakeholders across the PM and PGM Laboratories. It includes maintaining traceable record‑keeping in line with AHK’s ISO 17025 accreditation, supporting staff development, and managing general departmental organisation.
The ICP department provides a critical service to our wet chemistry laboratories, analysing the assay solutions they have generated through various dissolution techniques, quantitatively for the elements requested by the clients.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE
* Strong team player with a collaborative approach and work ethic who can demonstrate a diplomatic and measured approach through leading by example and encouraging others.
* Ability to demonstrate literacy and to be numerate.
* Highly motivated with the ability to work under own initiative in a dynamic work environment with changing daily priorities.
* The ability to develop the skills and knowledge within the laboratory to create an environment where knowledge sharing is a priority.
* High attention to detail.
* Read, understand and follow work instructions and guidelines accurately.
* Able to focus on meeting given deadlines.
* Able to communicate effectively in a range of different formats.
* Proven time management skills, quality driven and proactive.
WORK EXPERIENCE
* Five or more years hands on experience with an ICP‑OES Spectrometer.
* Five or more years hands on experience with an ICP‑MS Spectrometer (desired).
* Experience creating and validating instrument methods.
* Additional spectrometer knowledge (AAS, Spark‑OES etc.) would be beneficial.
* Experience working in the materials assaying industry would be beneficial.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* A minimum GCSE equivalent education, though science degree preferable.
BENEFITS
We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.
If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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