Laboratory Technician

• Position:Laboratory Technician
• Location: Hitchin, Herts
• Contract: Permanent, 40 Hours per week/ 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 rotation

Laboratory Technician:

• Do you have previous experience working as a Laboratory technician or working in a Laboratory/QA role?
• Maybe you have some experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably food?
• Do you possess excellent communication and administration skills?
• Are you well organised individual with strong numeracy and data entry skills?
• Have you got strong awareness and a vigilant approach to Health & Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Safe Systems of Working?
• Can you be flexible and work on a rotational shifts?
• Does working for a global organisation appeal to you?

If you answer 'YES’ to some of the above, then please don’t delay and get in touch with the smart10 team today…

Main Purpose of the role:

• To ensure accurate, timely, and efficient testing of products and raw materials to agreed standards
• Manage non-conforming products and facilitate administration of documentation
• Ensure equipment is standardised and maintained
• Ensure LIMS & stock control system is managed and consistently up to date
• Ensure documentation is inspection ready
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness of equipment and working areas are to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Testing:

• Daily testing of product samples and raw materials using defined methodology and according to schedule
• Ensure results are recorded and specifications updated for any new products in a timely manner
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in good working order and verified / calibrated according to schedule
• Data entry of results onto the LIMS and stock control systems.
• Confirm pass or fail status of the product and escalate as required and release product or determine and advise corrective action as appropriate.

Administration:

• Daily maintenance of all laboratory documentation to ensure audit ready
• Create and complete records of non-conforming product and support internal investigation
• Generate Certificates of Analysis/Conformities and communication as required to the customers
• Maintaining foreign body library

General:

• Maintain clean and tidy equipment and working areas for availability at all times
• Maintain storage and rotation of shelf life samples
• Support customer complaints, internal NCN investigation and shelf life extension assessments
• Actively participate in relevant site meetings
• Maintain acceptable levels of laboratory consumables and initiate orders as required
• Carry out any additional management request within the reasonable scope of the role
• Engage proactively in support of other sites as reasonably required.

Please note that Smart10 Recruitment Group is serving as an employment agency/business for this opportunity. Your application will be thoroughly reviewed in comparison to other candidates, and if you are shortlisted, we will contact you directly soon.

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