Laboratory Technician
2 days ago
Preston
Job Responsibilities • Developing, managing, actioning and documenting projects, to cover agreed technical support to affiliates, • Proposing and gaining support for the general direction of specific projects to be worked on, • Carrying out literature searches, to assist in all areas of technical development, • Updating management on project/work progress in a pre-agreed format, • Undertaking all aspects of analysis, as required, • Interacting with internal stakeholders on technical subjects, especially within Operations for production of specialty grades, • Writing new in-house test methods, as appropriate, and reports/articles for internal and external use, • Participating in Risk Assessments, COSHH assessments, MOC processes etc as required, • Training other members of staff and external personnel, as required, • Attending training courses /seminars and completing competency modules as appropriate, • Ensuring the laboratory and equipment is kept clean, tidy and free of hazards, • Educated to degree or equivalent level, in a science or engineering discipline, • Laboratory experience essential, bitumen industry experience preferable, • Good communication skills, • IT literate, • Self-motivated, able to independently and within a team setting