Laboratory Technician (FTC for 7 months)
Location: Imerys Par Moor Centre, St Austell, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
Salary: £22,016.31 per annum (this will be pro-rated for the 9 months)
Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week, working 7.5 hours a day, alternating morning and afternoon shifts:
Week 1 = Monday to Friday 7am-3pm
Week 2 = Monday to Friday 2pm - 10pm
We are looking for a Laboratory Technician to work within the Sample Preparation and Physical Analysis team department.
The more common activities include, but are not limited to:
* Taking the raw material, processing it into a testable form, (removing over size stones and waste materials), leaving a refined Kaolin for testing
* Perform test measurements.
* Ensure results are accurately recorded and reported using the LIMS database
* Carry out daily and weekly instrumentation checks, calibration procedures, quality control sample monitoring, prove method competency, identifying instrument performance issues.
* Collecting samples from the Geology Team
* Follow approved guidelines on the safe use and storage of chemicals.
Please note manual handling is involved in this role, carrying bags of up to 25kg.
What’s in for you?
Imerys is a successful business which provides its employees with a positive working environment ...