Arco: Experts In Safety
Laboratory Technician
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About The Role
If you’re a hands-on Laboratory Technician who enjoys getting to the detail, solving technical challenges and knowing that your work can make a real difference to people’s safety, this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Lab Technician here at Arco, you’ll play an important role in ensuring our products meet the required standards for quality, performance and safety. From carrying out testing on a wide range of PPE products to maintaining specialist testing equipment, you’ll be at the heart of our technical team. You’ll also work closely with other teams, providing technical insight and helping turn testing and product knowledge into better outcomes for our customers.
The Lab Technician role is full time, Monday to Friday with working hours of 08:30 to 17:00.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing laboratory tests in accordance with prescribed methods and standards to produce, record and report reliable and precise test data
- Reporting opinions and interpretation of test results when required by internal or external customers (and outside of the UKAS accreditation scope)
- Managing the flow of work into the laboratory to ensure any work requests and due diligence testing plans are fulfilled within agreed targets
- Following the requirements of the laboratory management system to ensure compliance with relevant management standards including ISO 17025
- Liaising with Product teams to advise corrective actions on new product development or continuous development of products
- Supporting the modification of existing in-house methods and the development of new methods
- Supporting with establishing and recording measurement uncertainty for any accredited methods
- Assisting with the maintenance, control, and calibration of testing equipment and implementing effective CAPA processes when required
- Carrying out customer tours of the facility by demonstrating testing capabilities and lending knowledge and expert opinions, including performing technical presentations
- Prioritising your workload based on the requirements of the SLA and input from stakeholders
- Participating in and carrying out audits of the laboratory facility
- Assisting management with the training of junior staff
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Benefits
- A competitive starting salary plus bonus
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase 5 additional days annual leave each calendar year (subject to qualifying salary)
- 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance scheme
- A huge range of discounts to help with cost of living via Perkbox plus Employee Discount on Arco products
- Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan where we'll reimburse up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
- Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
- Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
Requirements
Required
- Laboratory experience with experience of recording experiments and strong knowledge of scientific principals
- Strong Analytical and diagnostic skills
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- An understanding of the impact of the laboratory department on the wider business
- Strong knowledge working practice health & safety standards
- Good IT skills e.g., Microsoft packages and Adobe
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Desirable
- Materials analysis and testing knowledge
- Operational knowledge of relevant test equipment
- Product manufacturing techniques and product construction
- Knowledge of relevant product specifications and standards
- HNC or above in Applied Science or equivalent
About Us
With a proud 140-year legacy, you’ll be part of something special when you join the UK’s leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, Arco’s size, scale and reputation are why we have such an impressive portfolio of satisfied customers.
It’s an exciting time for us, and whatever your role, you’ll play a part in Arco’s journey to become more profitable and sustainable. To drive a performance culture, we consistently invest in our people to ensure we push for shared success. We respect and value everyone’s unique skills, experience and ideas so you’ll have ample opportunity to help shape our future growth and be rewarded for delivering against our targets.
At Arco, inclusion means ensuring everyone feels valued, respected and able to be their best. We celebrate the unique skills, experiences and perspectives each colleague brings, and we’re committed to creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. As part of our journey to everyday inclusion, we recognise that individual needs may vary. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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