Quality Control Lab Technician
Posted By:
Steven Hart
Salary:
£12.50 to £13.50 per hour
Location:
Blyth
Job Type:
Permanent
Category:
Quality Control
Central Employment is currently looking for a Quality Control Lab Technician to work for a market leading brand within their new paint factory.
Duties
- You will report directly to the Quality and Compliance Manager
- You will be required to ensure paint is tested & passed to defined specifications prior to release for filling
- Be part of developing and improving, with guidance, paint formulations for customer specific paints
- Quality testing for inward goods for paint tester filling
- Support quality and compliance department when needed
Job Responsibilities
- Good time keeping
- Adhere to Health and Safety standards on site
- Adhere to Quality standards specified on site
- Maintain retained samples and records of paint that has been manufactured and filled
- Always maintain good housekeeping
- Maintain calibrations of lab equipment
- Conduct weekly microbial testing on paint plant equipment and keep records
- Test waste water for flocculation ingredients and advise additions to manufacturer and test treated water for COD
- Maintain and order lab stocks as and when required
Core Skills
- Previous Lab role preferred ideally in the paint industry
- Good organisation skills
- Colourimetry experience
- Proficiency in Excel and Word office suite
- Effective written and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of GMP
Required:
- Science qualification ONC
- Ideally Paint Industry Exp
Location: Blyth
Hours: 40 hours per week from £12.50 – £13.50 per hour.
