Lab Technician
Adecco
- West Drayton, Greater London
- Permanent
- Full-time
As a Laboratory Technician, you will have a specific focus on supporting the Laboratory Supervisor in the following:
- Responsible for the maintenance and organisation of the laboratory / stock raw materials.
- Assist and support Development team in the delivery of new products.
- Responsible for the lab organisation. Ensures labelling, materials and fixtures (accessories) are in place, correct and of appropriate grade.
- Responsible for the good order in the laboratory, the use of equipment, cleaning and schedules, quality systems and procedures / processes.
- Conduct key equipment calibrations daily in readiness for development work.
- To liaise with the contract companies to ensure adequate cleaning, maintenance and waste disposal procedures are in place and followed.
- Creates, maintains and monitors de lab cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules.
- Liaises with suppliers to ensure adequate stock rotation and record the incoming materials for traceability.
- Maintains the records of ingredients, processes and procedures for full traceability of all products.
- Conducts all work with good laboratory practice.
- With the support of the line manager, writes and reviews procedures, instructions and guidelines relevant for the daily work in the lab.
- Assist and support the continuous improvement of the NPD organization, processes and WOW
- Reports any significant variation and faults to the area owner and line manager.
- Proactively identifies areas for improvement within the lab.
- Basic Knowledge of R&D process.
- Support Scientists on all assigned roles and responsibilities.
- Know and follow good laboratory practices.
- Ability to organize all the different tasks relevant to the NPD process and laboratory performance.
- Basic Knowledge of the different aspects of beverage design and manufacture.
- Seek continuous improvement.
- Accurate, persistent, organized and able to manage workload.
- Language skills: English at minimum conversation level.