Laboratory Technician in Aberdeen

Founded in 1998, Italmatch Chemicals is a leading PE-backed global specialty chemicals manufacturer and innovator, focusing on advanced solutions for water treatment, lubricants, energy, specialties, and oleochemicals. Headquartered in Italy, and operating through 20 production plants and 8 R&D centres across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, with over 1,100 employees in 16 countries and annual revenues of approximately €700 million, we are committed to sustainable chemistry, integrating sustainability and circular economy principles into our innovation and manufacturing processes worldwide.

Based at our Eastern Hemisphere Laboratory in Aberdeen, this role supports the testing, evaluation and development of innovative oilfield chemical products for multinational clients across North America, LATAM, APAC, MENA and Europe. The position also provides technical support to internal business development teams and may involve occasional international travel.

Working in a laboratory environment, you will perform quality control, application and performance testing, while contributing to the development of new product formulations and proprietary blends. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting laboratory testing in accordance with industry standards.
• Supporting product development activities from research and formulation through to qualification and commercialisation.
• Maintaining accurate records of test methods, results and product data.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across technical and commercial teams.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of laboratory test methods where required.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in compliance with quality assurance, HSEQ and COSHH requirements.

Position requirements (knowledge, skill & experience required):

• Problem solving, analytical ability, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation, good mathematics and computer skills.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal communication skills; the ability to work in a team is essential for success.
• Ability to take on tasks independently without direct supervision.
• Prior knowledge and experience of the oil & gas chemical services industry desirable.

Education: Highers in a science related subject. Right to work in UK.

Location: Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Reports to: Global Technical Development Manager - Well Technology (Aberdeen site).

Major responsibilities of the position include:

• Providing technical support to clients, internal Business Development and laboratory teams around the world.
• Ensuring the delivery of quality control and product performance evaluation activity for functional products across the range of oilfield disciplines.
• Aspects of Product Development and R&D projects including research, design, blending, testing, qualification, commercialisation, and operational support where required.
• Keeping a neat and orderly notebook containing an accurate record of all laboratory test results.
• Preparing reports, writing technical papers and giving technical presentations as appropriate.
• Maintenance of equipment and associated records in support of quality and HSE activities and company Management Systems.
• Maintaining other records as necessary to support patent applications for innovative products.
• Developing hypotheses, designing experiments to test those hypotheses, conducting experiments and observing the results.
• Forming conclusions from experimentation and developing new hypotheses for further testing.
• Translating concepts and ideas into concise concrete production practice, understandable instructions, analytical test methods and research reports.
• Demonstrating proactive safety behaviours at all times and communicating openly and honestly with colleagues.
• Complying with Italmatch’ HSEQ Policy, co-operating with employer and colleagues on HSEQ matters.
• Adhering to Quality Assurance process to ensure traceability.

Equal Opportunities: At Italmatch Chemicals, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience and business needs.