Lab Technician

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our global FMCG client, the powerhouse behind brands such as TRESemmé, VO5, Dove and TIGI have an opening for a Lab Technician within the Packaging team, based at their prestigious R&D facility in Port Sunlight, Wirral. This is a full time, temporary role for 12 months, Monday to Friday paying £20,010 per annum, pro rata.

Main Accountabilities:

• Support all assigned packaging testing as part of pooled resource system, ensuring adherence to set procedures and processes. To be measured against ability to complete work within assigned time and to the agreed standards. Performance to be evidenced against delivery on agreed weekly plan Weekly planning of Hair lab work, including assigning of work to other techs, and reporting to resource meeting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of key testing equipment and understanding of the interpretation of the test results generated.

Day to Day Duties:

• Testing of new products
• Ensure all testing is performed in a hygienic and safe way (may have to move boxes)
• Expected to attend briefing meetings on upcoming testing. These are held with the programme teams
• Expected to attend end of testing meetings to support the programme teams with analysis of the results
• Have some appreciation of what the results are and what impacted the outcome

Candidate Experience and Attributes:

• Previous experience of working in a laboratory either in industry or academically
• Degree qualified preferred although will consider candidates with good lab experience
• Ability to use Excel and PowerPoint
• The ideal candidate needs to understand the processes and safety requirements of a laboratory and speak up if processes are not being followed Very good communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to undertake and manage own workload is essential as well as working in a shared team