Laboratory technician - united kingdom, scotland

levenseat are recruiting for a laboratory technician to work within the technical department. with an expanding minerals department and increasing number of end-of-waste accredited aggregate products in production, the analysis requirement at the core of accreditation is ever evolving and growing. levenseat are searching for a candidate with experience working in a laboratory, conforming to industry standards.

the ideal candidate will come from a metallurgical/aggregate lab technician background, enabling them to carry out the required in-house analysis, and expand the testing suite in the on-site lab.

you would also be responsible for maintaining relationships with external labs, searching for alternative and more economic analysis options, and organising material analysis and couriers. the role involves working in the on-site lab to facilitate psd testing and co-ordinating with external labs to adhere to the analysis schedule required to achieve end-of-waste status, conform to the ppc permit and undertake trial analysis.

the candidate would be responsible for analysis administration consisting of: managing the analysis database, obtaining analysis quotations from external labs, organising sample couriers and pickup, tracking and collating results and computing analysis results to create appropriate reports. the candidate would also participate in r&d work on various material streams, planning process trials, writing trial protocols including planned sampling procedure and analysis suite, working with the ops team to carryout the trial and collating the results.

further desk-based duties include updating the factory production control procedures associated with producing end of waste accredited materials, working with the ops team to implement these procedures and regularly revise as necessary to ensure conformity.

the candidate must also be willing to work outdoors, carrying out sampling of material streams for multiple on-site processes, across various operating sites, conforming to sampling protocols and schedules.

essential skillsthe ideal candidate will have experience working in a laboratory, and preferably a backround in metallurgical/aggregate sampling analysis.

we are looking for someone who will be professional, detail oriented and diligent; have relevant qualifications; a full clean uk driving licence; proficiency in microsoft office suite; proficient administration skills and be able to work both alone and integrate as part of the existing technical team on relevant projects.

about companylevenseat is a leading resource management companies providing recycling, energy recovery and waste management services to both local authority and commercial customers. set to manage 750,000 tonnes of recyclates and resources per year, we are committed to developing new solutions to recover the best resources and provide customers with environmental and economic solutions. levenseat has achieved tremendous growth in the last couple of years and we are very proud of the company we have grown into. we are an industry leader in the field of resource management, and we are very clear on the role we expect to play in continuing to lead the way. we also play a key role in educating communities, businesses and councils on the value of resource and the part they can play to reduce waste and embrace the principles of a circular economy. there is a shift in attitudes towards waste and recycling and there has never been a more exciting time to be part of the industry. with a strong work ethos and collaborative environment, we are looking for proactive and focused people to join an expanding team

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