In this role, the successful candidate will work within the BDL (Battery Development Laboratory) and support the business during production campaigns through the use of advanced characterisation techniques. The position is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their experience in materials characterisation within the UKs developing battery sector.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
* Management of a team of laboratory technicians to support with sampling, measurement and verification of products against pre-determined COA requirements.
* Ensure produced materials conform to customer standards and requirements.
* Issue corrective actions to key stakeholders based on collected analytical data.
* Maintain, calibrate and operate characterisation equipment. Troubleshoot and resolve issues with characterisation equipment.
* Record and report experimental results generated through testing for both internal and external customers.
* Carry out fault analysis, determining suitable methods and approaches with equipment available.
* Be a go-to person for questions on laboratory capability and equipment capability.
* Engage and contribute toward continuous improvement measures.
* Maintain high safety standards and ensure compliance with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems, including writing of risk and COSHH assessments.
Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
Experience Required
* Hands‑on experience and a strong understanding of techniques utilised in materials measurement and characterisation e.g. rheology/viscometry, microscopy, XRD, FTIR, SEM‑EDX, XRD, DSC/TGA etc.
* Minimum 3 years previous experience working in an industrial or academic laboratory environment.
* Good knowledge or experience of battery chemistry, operation and design.
Skills Required
* A comprehensive understanding of health and safety protocols in a lab environment including conducting risk and COSHH assessments.
* Strong problem‑solving skills
* Strong knowledge in Microsoft tools (Excel, Visual Basic, Access, Word, Powerpoint)
* Candidates with demonstratable experience in any of the following are highly preferred: ICP‑OES/MS, mercury porosimetry, Raman, NMR and GC‑MS
* Knowledge and previous use of Labware LIMS system is desirable.
* Previous management experience would be beneficial
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