QC Lab Technician in Appley Bridge

Are you an experienced Laboratory Technician looking for a hands-on quality control role within a manufacturing environment? Do you have experience carrying out product testing, calibration activities and quality inspections to ensure products meet strict specifications? Are you qualified in Chemistry and keen to develop your career in a fast-paced industrial laboratory where safety and quality are at the heart of everything you do?

A leading manufacturing organisation is seeking a QC Laboratory Technician to join its Quality Control team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with laboratory testing experience and a strong attention to detail who wants to play a key role in ensuring product quality, compliance and continuous improvement across site operations.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Perform in-process, incoming and final product testing to ensure materials and finished products meet required quality standards and specifications.
• Prepare customer and pre-dispatch samples, maintaining accurate records and supporting documentation at all times.
• Support laboratory improvement projects, maintain calibration programmes and assist with training colleagues on testing procedures and best practice.
• Investigate quality issues, identify non-conforming materials or processes and support corrective actions, rework activities and root cause investigations.
• Work closely with production and technical teams, providing quality-related guidance while ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality management requirements.

You will have the following qualifications and experience:

• BTEC, HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Experience working within a busy industrial, manufacturing or quality control laboratory environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to accurately complete laboratory records, reports and quality documentation.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment calibration, testing procedures and quality assurance processes, with troubleshooting experience being advantageous.
• Understanding of chemical or process manufacturing environments, with familiarity of ISO management systems, COMAH sites or root cause analysis methodologies considered beneficial.

This role is for weekend day shifts - Friday to Sunday 6am - 6pm.

If you're seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience we are looking for, then apply now or contact Chris Hill.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.