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Salary Mylar Specialty Films (UK) Ltd (Formerly Dupont Teijin Films (UK) Ltd) is a leading global producer of PET and PEN polyester films specialising in film products and related services for markets and industries including Battery Materials, Durable Cards, Electrical Insulation and Capacitors, Flexible Electronics, Healthcare, Imaging Media, Labels, Packaging, Photovoltaics and many more. Mylar Specialty Films is a 50/50 Joint Venture between Celanese Corporation and Teijin Limited. The business has approx. 2000 employees worldwide with manufacturing sites in Asia Pacific, America and Europe. The UK production site is based in Dumfries, Scotland, and the Global Research & Development Operation is based at Wilton on Teesside.
We currently have a vacancie at our Dumfries Site for a Global Laboratory Technician.
Job Purpose
The role of a Global Laboratory Technician will involve working collaboratively with scientists and engineers from our Technology and Innovation (T&I) group, responding efficiently to analysis requests to satisfy customer needs. Successful candidates will have operational experience in a wide variety of analytical techniques, excellent laboratory safety records and a willingness to continuously improve their skillset and knowledge.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Responsibility for day-to-day operational laboratory-based activities.
- Respond to laboratory requests from global T & I group in a safe and timely manner.
- Document observations, analyses, and interpretation of results, including technical reports of a high quality.
- Collaborate with global application developers and assist with scientific and technological investigations for new product development projects and plant trials.
- Take guidance from technical service representatives on scientific investigations to assist with customer related complaints/queries.
- Provide scientific assistance to global film assets and global quality control laboratories where necessary.
Key Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
- Educated in a science discipline, preferable chemistry, or material science and experience (preferably 2 years+) in an analytical laboratory environment.
- Good operational knowledge of a range of scientific techniques including mechanical, thermal, and spectroscopy testing. Knowledge of microscopy and surface metrology techniques is preferred.
- Ability to deploy scientific skills, with a mix of practical and analytical approaches to assist with all laboratory requests.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and provide written reports of high quality.
- A team player with independent working capability.
- Self-motivated and results driven with excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness to continuously improve their skillset and knowledge.
- A strong safety focus both within their own work and that of others.
Core Competencies
- Building Sustainable Relationships.
- Communicating with Impact.
- Teamwork/Collaboration.
- Analysis and Judgement.
- Decision Making.
- Engagement.
MM is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.
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