Laboratory Technician (QA) Our client, based in Houghton Le Spring, is recruiting a Laboratory Technician to join their team. The main function of the role will be to assist with the testing and validation of new plant equipment plus other ongoing projects and analysis. This will involve: undertaking quantitative and qualitative analyses of activated material used in industrial, defence and medical applications, utilising standard classical analytical methods. Hours of work would be Shifts are 7:00 AM–3:00 PM and 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, Monday to Friday. Typical responsibilities include: * Using a range of techniques, software, and equipment to carry out analyses, including: gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, spectroscopy (UV, AA and ICP-OES, as well as physical testing methods (eg tensile breaking strengths). * Assessing the composition and quality of: * Raw materials (rayon, process chemicals) * Intermediate products to ensure they progress through the production process in a timely manner. * Finished goods * Effluent (checking pH levels, TSS, COD) * Interpreting data and meeting strict guidelines on documentation when recording data * Advising of test results and/or improvement to current methods/systems for analysis and recording * Advising different departments of test results and how they relate to/affect the product, quality standards and analysis recor...