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Laboratory Technician

Adecco
Posted 19 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4UY

Salary

£23,000 - £27,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role involves analyzing packaging, ingredients, and finished goods to ensure product quality and support NSV growth, cost savings, and successful new product launches.
  • Key responsibilities include managing test sample collection, performing ingredient and packaging verification, and documenting analysis as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
  • Candidates should have experience with laboratory techniques and equipment, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
  • The position requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and offers a salary range of £30,000 to £35,000 per year.
  • Preferred qualifications include skills in technical report writing and experience with statistical software like Excel or Minitab.

The purpose of this role is to perform the analysis requested by one of our Client's on packaging, ingredients and finished goods to ensure product quality, NSV growth, cost savings, and delivery of new product launches meets the consumer requirements and reliability in the market. The criticality of this role is to maintain the accuracy and traceability of results so that the quality of analysis is sustained within the desired timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage test sample collection, logging, and storage of products, cross referencing product labelling with laboratory work request. Escalation to Senior Laboratory Technician / Project Leader if there are inconsistencies.
  • Perform and document ingredient, packaging, verification, and calibration testing.
  • Perform analysis according to required Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
  • Collect, collate, and disseminate analytical data; providing an analytical report for the approval of Project Leaders.
  • Highlight out of specifications or data irregularities to Senior Laboratory Technician / Project Leaders.
  • Highlight variances between the practical applications of any SOP's to the accepted controlled document version.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement potential improvements to the testing protocols, results recording and ways of working.
  • Adhere to all safety procedures required for SOP's and COSHH.
  • Maintain clean desk policy in all laboratory areas. Maintain traceability of all test data.

Knowledge/Experience

Minimum requirement:

  • Experienced with laboratory techniques and equipment.
  • Strong attention to detail & scientific background.
  • Data entry and computer literacy (Microsoft Office).
  • Able to work independently.
  • Be able to work under pressure, flexible and self-motivating.
  • Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Great team worker.

Preferred requirement:

  • Skilled at technical report writing.

Experience with statistical software (such as Excel or Minitab)

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.