Laboratory Technician in Newcastle

Location: Stoke Calgaz (I) - Industrial spec gas

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Work with the Lab Team to ensure all manufactured goods are finished, tested and quality checked in line with agreed service levels both in the UK and export market.
• Ensure all relevant legislation is adhered to, customer service level agreements are achieved and costs are kept to a minimum.
• Maintain good disciplines of Time and Attendance, Profitability, Training and Health and Safety.
• Drive continuous improvement in terms of efficiency and employee availability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• General laboratory administration duties as necessary.
• Maintain high company health and safety standards, ensuring that company rules and guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensure companies' quality expectations are met.
• Strive to meet customers' demands and provide the best experience possible.
• Work efficiently while maintaining health and safety rules plus quality standards.
• Ensure strict production deadlines and delivery targets are met.
• Label High Pressure Cylinder Products.
• Follow special instructions from customer order requirements.
• Keep the Laboratory and facility tidy and safe at all times.
• Understand Sage processing.
• Problem solve from an operational and customer point of view.
• Communicate any issues to senior management and operational departments as necessary.
• Ensure all health and safety is adhered to at all times and all PPE is fit for purpose.
• Support management team with regard to maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs.
• Perform routine analyses of compressed gas cylinders using a variety of analytical methods and equipment.
• Quality Control Finished orders ready for despatch.
• Run MPS as and when required.
• SDS Creation.
• BOM Creation.

Are you a MATCH?

• Employees are regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Employees are frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, colour vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires use of computer & telephone.
• Manual Handling of Cylinders using totes, trolleys and carts.

Benefits:

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident through our competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE:

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.

About Airgas:

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products. Through the passion and diversity of its associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.

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