Overview
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (Graduate role- Full time or Part time)
Laboratory Technician required by growing sustainability company based in New Ross, Co wexford. Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the overall function of the role is to assist the Laboratory Manager in all areas of testing of the product. This will be offered a 2 Year Fixed term contract role with a 6 month probationary period. This may lead to permanent role. The role would suit a science graduate who is seeking an opportunity to gain hands on laboratory experience, supervisory skills in a modern sustainable company.
Responsibilities will include
- Maintain full in-house testing programme.
- GC, methanol, ester content and tri glycerides
- EN 14214 parameter techniques and analysis including ASH, Rancimat and CFPP.
- Water by Karl fisher, volumetric and coulometric
- Titrations / wet chemistry and Filtration
- Analysis of feed stock, daily process checks and finished materials.
- Maintain environmental tests and records, support for the EMS and the ISO 14001.
- Monitoring key functions of production equipment and in-house calibrations.
- Maintain quality assurance records. Quality system support ISO 9001,
- Assisting other departments for ISO 50001 and ISO 14064
- Sampling all products, from tanks, production lines and support process shift workers when needed.
- Purchasing lab consumables by SAGE and assisting with ordering and distribution of PPE,
- Gaining knowledge to participate in EU Biodiesel regulatory working groups
Qualifications
- Third Level Degree in Chemistry and/or Science related discipline.
- We will also consider students in their final year of study or excellent science based leaving cert background
• Excellent PC skills, in particular MS Office
Key Skills:
- Proficient in operation of laboratory testing equipment, including gas chromatography desired
- Full Training to all SOP’s given
- Ability to maintain accurate efficient recording systems.
- Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to be flexible and work on own initiative as well as being a team player
- Ability to research and learn new analytical techniques.
ROLE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON BOTH A FULL TIME & PART TIME BASIS