Senior Materials Laboratory Technician

Inverness, Highland
5 days ago
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Corrie Recruitment is looking for a Senior Materials Laboratory Technician for a permanent position in Inverness.

As a Senior Materials Laboratory Technician, you will support the management and delivery of materials engineering services, planning and undertaking inspection and testing on site and in the laboratory identifying and reporting areas of risk and opportunity.

Ideally this role would suit a candidate who is passionate and willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations.

A quick learner, adaptable to change, someone who is organised and has a key focus on meeting the requirements of the customer would succeed in this role.

Typical Duties include:

  • Establishing and maintain safe methods of work for the materials team on site and in the laboratory.

  • Blacktop, Asphalt, Soil, Concrete Testing

  • Maintain high standards of work and compliance with UKAS accreditation requirements.

  • Training / development of junior staff.

  • Comply with the site quality system for the materials testing laboratory, including materials reporting.

  • Maintain equipment calibrations and notify the lab manager of any defects requiring attention.

  • Identify, record, and report of Best Practice to project and offsite

  • Produce summary compliance reports of material compliance

  • Undertake audits of Laboratory Quality System and ensure that identified findings are closed out

  • Manage dispatch of samples to external test laboratories and review reports

  • Daily allocation of testing resources

  • Managing supplier test results as required by the contract

  • Training and development of junior staff to ensure succession plan in place

    The following qualities/experience are essential:

  • Previous experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory and working with construction materials and specifications is required.

  • Experience in auditing, training / development of junior staff and monthly.

  • There will be a key focus on health and safety within the laboratory and writing / reviewing risk assessments, methods statements and carrying out daily briefings to the site technicians will be crucial along with assisting the site health and safety department with auditing on site if required.

  • Being able to operate and work to an agreed budget is also important.

  • Materials technical experience is also required to be able to advise the contracts where necessary.

  • Proficient I.T. skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access

  • Must hold a valid CSCS card and a full driving licence and desirable to hold B & E for safe towing of coring rig.

    The following qualities/experience are desirable:

  • SMSTS qualified and a member of a professional institute.

    Some of our clients’ key benefits include:

  • Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

  • 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

  • Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

    To apply please email your fully up-to-date CV

    Corrie Recruitment Ltd operates as an Employment Agency and as an Employment Business. You must be a UK resident or have proof of right to work in the UK

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