A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations spanning over 170 countries, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Our team delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets.
When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.
Ecolab is seeking a Lab Technician to provide quality control / assurance support with respect to the companies activities.
What you will do
- Routine testing to ensure bulk chemical analysis is conducted in a timely manner ensuring no waiting time for the packaging department.
- Investigating and reporting deviations / defects minimizing delay and losses and verifying that any resulting corrective actions are implemented to prevent re-occurrences.
- Maintaining and updating paperwork associated with laboratory activities ensuring smooth running of QC functions; i.e. specifications, methods and production documents.
- Releasing all incoming raw materials using SAP following COA checks.
- General tidiness of the laboratory to ensure compliance with 5S standards.
- Maintaining lab equipment, glassware and laboratory chemical stocks ensuring no delays in testing.
What you'll need
- Experience working in a lab environment, chemical industry experience is a plus
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Practical understanding of chemistry is a plus
- Previous knowledge of SAP is a benefit
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements in a Laboratory area
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
- Investment in your training, development, and qualifications
- 25 days holiday plus 8 days Bank Holiday
- 4% Flexible Benefits. A wide range of benefits (extended to families) or to be used as salary increase
- Pension and 4 x annual salary Life Assurance benefits
- Opportunity to purchase company shares
- A long-term career within a business that recognises the talent to progress, inclusive of global opportunities
If you are excited about this opportunity, don’t be put off by all the experiences and qualifications in our job descriptions, we encourage you to apply anyways. You never know you could be just the right candidate for this position or for other roles.