Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3) - Actikem

• Starting salary: £18,000 - £22,000 per annum
• Quarterly attendance bonus (£500) 
• Annual company performance bonus
• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Extra 2 days of annual leave available (if company objectives are achieved)
• Monday – Friday, 8.00 – 16:00 (with 30 min break)
• Pension scheme 
• Regular training and CPD opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Calibrate laboraory instruments according to SOPs to maintain ISO9001:2015 certification.
• Perform routine tests on formulated products following predefined methods and parameters, including viscosity, specific gravity, water content, pH, acid value, color analysis, suspended solids, and refractive index.
• Interpret test results and report deviations to the QC Technician.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace, ensuring health and safety in compliance with GLP (Good Laboratory Practice).
• Contribute to quality assurance improvements and procedure development within the organization.
• Identify risks or non-conformance in the quality management system and take preventive or corrective actions to meet standards.
• Operate various laboratory equipment to test and analyze specialty chemicals.
• Keep accurate written records.
• Support the Production Department during product formulation.
• Evaluate alternative raw materials from different chemical suppliers.
• Assist in developing and testing new products.
• Work with the QC Technician to manage workload in the QC lab and collaborate with the Managing Director and Development Chemist on technical projects.
• Perform routine wet chemical analysis within the Quality Management System.
• Record laboratory QC data, generate certificates of analysis, manage retained samples, report and correct non-conformances, and maintain laboratory procedures and analysis methods.
• Prepare and package samples for shipment and customer evaluation.
• Maintain supplier safety data sheets and ensure safe disposal of chemical samples.
• Assist in improving laboratory safety systems to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.

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