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Hot Area Lab Technician

Pursuit Resources Group

Hot Area Lab Technician

Witham, Essex

up to £29,000 including Shift Allowance

6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm rotating every 4 weeks

Permanent; Full time

We are working with an award winning employer to find a Lab Technician in the Witham area to join their team. As part of the role you will be working within the science and research industry. Full training will be provided; however a keen interest in science is a must!

This role would suit someone looking for a change in direction of career, who is active and has a keen interest in working within a scientific environment. Full training will be provided.

Due to the shift pattern you must be a car driver or live within Witham and not reliant on public transport due to the shift patterns.


Duties :

  • Initial weighing of samples into cups
  • Mixing samples with litharge using an extracted cupboard
  • Accurate weighing of metals
  • Ensuring the lab is kept clean whilst maintaining safety standards
  • Using hand held pump truck to move material
  • Placing samples into crucibles and melting within a furnace
  • Pouring small amounts of molten material into moulds

Experience :

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good communication skills as it will be a team based role
  • Good level of flexibility in both time and work
  • Maths and any science subject GCSE grade C or higher (Essential)
  • No previous furnace experience required as full training will be supplied


Benefits:

  • Pension 3.5% employee minimum contribution with 5% employer contribution 3.5% employee contribution with 8% Employer contribution for Senior grades (Band 3 and above)
  • EE contributions via salary sacrifice
  • Annual Leave 24 days, rising to 25 days in 2024 (plus bank holidays)
  • Life Assurance 3x cover for non pension members of AE scheme under Band 3 (8x cover for Pension Scheme members)
  • Group Income Protection All employees. 26 week deferred period, 50% of salary for up to 5 years.
  • Employee Assistance Program Basic plan/zero cost, provided as part of Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work Flex Self Funded Via Vivup

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