LAB TECHNICIAN / CHEMIST

Role: Lab Technician / Chemist

Location: Witham, Essex

Salary Range: £21,695 - £25,933 depending on experience, plus 10% shift allowance

Shifts: 06.00 - 13.00 rotating 13.00 - 20.00

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Bureau Veritas is a multinational group with capabilities in an extensive range of commodities, providing independent inspection, sampling and testing services 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Conducting analysis of samples within a laboratory environment
• Organise and deliver work as assigned by area team leader/supervisor
• Ensure safe working practices in line with HSE policy, Risk Assessment and COSHH procedures
• Process results and convey them to the QC team within a timely manner

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging culture, where individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. After all, we have been certified as a UK Top Employer for the last nine years in a row.

At Bureau Veritas you can benefit from a busy and varied environment, working with market leaders across a wide range of sectors including but not limited to: Agriculture & Food, Metals & Minerals, Oil & Gas and Marine Fuel.

Our network of laboratories, strategically located in key trading locations around the world, provide precision analytical testing to both internationally recognized standards and customer specific methodologies across the main industries.

Professional inspection services are critical whenever the custody of goods transfers between buyers, sellers and traders. To assist with a seamless transition, Bureau Veritas has highly skilled professionals ‘on the ground’ in all major transit and trading locations. We offer localized expertise in a range of technologically advanced inspection and sampling services.

Experience required for the role is flexible, previous work in a laboratory environment would be beneficial, however roles that require a practical hands-on approach such as manufacturing or catering plus an interest in science and lab testing could be ideal.

• Attention to detail – able to follow precise details
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written
• Flexible and able to work around workload demands
• Degree in a scientific/mathematical discipline beneficial