QUALITY CONTROL LAB TECHNICIAN
£35,000
Perm Weekend Days
36 hours per week
Healthcare available
Superb Long term prospects available
Unique manufactured products
Long terms career options available
Fantastic work life balance
We're looking for a sharp, detail-driven QC Laboratory Technician to ensure everything that enters and leaves our site meets the highest standards.
You'll play a critical role in keeping operations safe, compliant, and running like clockwork.
If you thrive in a fast-paced lab environment and take pride in precision—this is your role.
You would enjoy genuine long-term career prospects and stability.
The hours for this role, offer superb work / life balance
Commutable from Wigan, Bolton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Leigh, Skelmersdale, Eccleston, Ormskirk, St Helen's and Newton-le-Willows
Duties
Drive timely product testing across in-process and final specifications
Prepare and manage pre-shipment samples with accurate documentation
Test incoming raw materials to maintain quality from the start
Support R&D and development projects when required
Maintain and follow equipment calibration schedules
Deliver training on test methods to operators and team members
Provide clear process adjustment instructions to production teams
Complete inspections, testing, and quality documentation efficiently
Identify non-conforming materials/processes and take corrective action
Escalate issues promptly to the Senior QC Chemist or QC Manager
Support specification and process changes when required
Investigate and respond to customer complaints and process failures
Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented quickly
Requirements
Qualification in Chemistry
Calibration experience
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
Confident communicator who can liaise across teams
Organised, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement
Experience in a QC or laboratory environment
Why join us?
Be part of a team where quality truly matters
Work in a role with real impact on production and customer satisfaction
Opportunities to develop your technical and problem-solving skills
Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.
If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.
Should you want to learn more about any of our QUALITY vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email, to have an informal, confidential chat.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Quality Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994
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