Our client, based in Houghton Le Spring, is recruitinga Laboratory Technician to join their team. * Laboratory experience - The main function of the role will be to assist with the testing and validation of new plant equipment plus other ongoing projects and analysis. This will involve: undertaking quantitative and qualitative analyses of activated material used in industrial, defence and medical applications, utilising standard classical analytical methods. * Using a range of techniques, software, and equipment to carry out analyses, including: gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, spectroscopy (UV, AA and ICP-OES, as well as physical testing methods (eg tensile breaking strengths). o Raw materials (rayon, process chemicals) o Intermediate products to ensure they progress through the production process in a timely manner. o Finished goods - o Effluent (checking pH levels, TSS, COD)
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