ChampionX
Operations Support Technician / Lab Technician
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Operations Support Technician
We are looking for a Operations Support Technician located in Fawley, Southampton. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.
What’s in it For You:
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
- The support of an organisation that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
- Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers its employees through continuous improvement.
What You Will Do:
- Quality control testing of all raw materials, in process samples, finished products and returns
- Shift coverage as part of the OST shift team.
- Effectively communicate any QC failures to the interested parties on the Fawley site where required. Responsible for fault finding on problem batches; enabling the timely release of products to customers or recovery routes for non-conforming material.
- Be responsible for maintaining all QC records including information in the SAP database. Updating QC work instructions and procedures as required, including the development of new work procedures on introduction of new analytical tests / equipment.
- Assists as required during the introduction of new products into the plant, including creation and maintenance of recipe and specification data in SAP database and preliminary blending and testing prior to full scale manufacture.
- Ensure all equipment is operating in good order and kept in calibration according to the required schedule.
- Understand all the relevant QHSE procedures for the ChampionX Fawley Plant, and specifically the QC Laboratory.
- Be responsible for safety, making timely reports and observations as and when required.
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree/HNC in science related qualification and at least 2 years’ experience in a laboratory.
- Practical understanding of laboratory equipment.
- Excellent communication, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Commitment to training to facilitate confidence in lone work when necessary.
- A flexible approach to working and ability to work with others team members and other departments to achieve objectives.
- Competent user of Microsoft packages (excel, word).
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.
Physical Demands:
This role requires working in a lab environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree/HNC in chemistry.
About Us
ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.
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We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
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