240522 - Laboratory Technician (nights - Wolverhampton)
National Milk Records (NMR) is the leading supplier of milk recording services in the UK, providing management information on individual cow's performance in terms of milk quality, yield and fertility. It is acknowledged by the industry that NMR is the market leader in the provision and support of dairy software in Great Britain. NMR also supplies aggregate data to over 35 dairy industry bodies including milk buyers, AHDB Dairy and breed societies as well as forming the basis for food provenance schemes for retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer. The farmer is the NMR customer and our recording services reach the cows which produce 60% of the UK's milk.
Salary: £21,553.21
Location: Wolverhampton
Level: Operations
Deadline: 08/06/2022 23:59
Hours: 33.25
Benefits: Available upon request
Job Type: Permanent
The Role:
The Laboratory Technician (nights) will provide the knowledge and skills to assist with the ongoing testing and registration of samples as well as basic maintenance of instruments that are fundamental to the laboratories operation. Carrying out your duties you will be required to work on a seven on/seven off night shift. From time to time training and cover may be required during the laboratories operational times on the day shift.
Essential Key Skills:
To have the ability to understand, follow and convey technical instructions.
To have excellent accuracy and attention to detail
To have good analytical skills
To have good organisational and time management skills
Be good at working in a team environment
The ability to maintain technical equipment
Computer Literate and be a competent user of Microsoft Office Products
Key Responsibilities:
To register and analyse samples submitted to the laboratory following published Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Standards.
To ensure that any instrumentation that is used during analyses is operated to established KPI’s.
To monitor and apply any amendments made to standard working practices.
To be responsible for completing laboratory records accurately
To assist in the maintenance of the supply of consumables and reagents utilised in the laboratory
To report any sample registration or sample analyses that do not conform to standard procedures.
To ensure the quality of customer communications, both verbal and written are of the highest standard.
To understand and follow all health and safety procedures involved with both the site and individual workstations.
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