Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Job title: Laboratory Technician

Team: Quality

Reporting to: Laboratory Supervisor and Quality Manager

Location: Leicester

Working Times: Day Shift 7.30 am to 4.15 pm Monday to Thursday and Friday 7.30 am to 12 pm

Job role

The key activities outlined below represent an overview only of the above position and should not be seen as a prescriptive list of activities. A flexible and responsive approach to this role is vital, together with the initiative in identifying and focusing on the needs of the business and its customers.

• To ensure product integrity conforms to customer and specification requirements prior to release
• Experience of working within busy Manufacturing environment.
• Experience of operating mechanical testing machines.
• Aerospace experience would be advantageous.
• Offer technical support to internal and external customers
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is maintained to the correct condition for use and is regularly calibrated.
• Liaise with other departments to prioritise batches of in-process and finished parts for testing through the laboratory.
• To maintain company quality standards in line with the Quality manual and NADCAP requirements
• Be an interactive team player, promoting and being part of continual improvement, departmental multi-skilling and training in order to achieve world class standards
• To assist in the training of Howmet Fastening Systems personnel as required
• Ensure all areas of control are kept in a tidy and professional manner

Ideally Degree qualified

A minimum of 2 years experience within a laboratory role is desired

Metallurgy qualifications would be preferred together with operation of laboratory machinery, bolt tensile hardness testing.

Laboroatory Experience is essential