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Andy File Associates are acting on behalf of our client as a recruitment business with regards this temporary to permanent vacancy
Job Title: Test Laboratory Technician
Department and Location: UK Test Laboratory
Hourly rate: 13.30
Reporting To: Quality Manager
Role Purpose:
- To conduct testing in-line with relevant industry standards, test methods and internal work instructions to KPI timescales
- Report test results and any potential issues / delays
- Maintain at all times a high level of housekeeping in and around the workplace
- Comply at all times with Group and Divisional Policies, Procedures and Work Instructions
What Good Looks like:
- Testing is conducted to standard and test method requirements and within timescales
- Zero incidents; near misses, accidents, environmental incidents
- High standards of housekeeping
- Zero major non-conformities during 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits
Role Specifics
- To prepare and test pipe and product samples in-line with relevant industry standards, test methods and internal work instructions
- To carry out material analysis in line with relevant industry standards, test methods and internal work instructions
- To accurately report test results and flag any issues immediately to the Line Manager
- To immediately record test data / results on the relevant systems so that all data is up to date and maintain filing accurately at all times
- To remove, cut up and dispose of samples / rigs / completed tests in the correct place
- To plan testing so that all tests are concluded in the shortest test timeframe reporting immediately where any delays are likely to occur
- To stock check all consumables used within the test laboratory including; pipe, end caps, bulk heads etc. and report stock levels to the Line Manager on a frequent basis
- To maintain at all times a high level of housekeeping in and around the workplace, cleaning up the work area immediately after use and replacing tools in the appropriate area
- To advise line manager if any housekeeping problem cannot be resolved easily and quickly
- All waste is disposed of correctly in line with the Waste Management Procedure
- To report any improvements that could be made
- To comply at all times with Group and Divisional Policies and Procedures including; the Quality Policy, Health and Safety Policy and the Environmental Policy
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
