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Junior Laboratory Technician

🏢 Plater Chemicals · 📍 Glossop, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-E10CB188
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£20,000 - £22,500
£1,667 - £1,875 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Junior Laboratory Technician
Reporting to: Technical Manager
Salary: £20,000 to £22,500 subject to experience
Package: Group Pension, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance
Hours of Working 37.5 hours per week

Safe Working

  • Ensure the working environment of the Laboratory is maintained and organised demonstrating effective management and providing a professional look for visitors to the Site
  • Ensure that these areas are maintained to reduce risk of incidents and accidents
  • Provide feedback through reporting Near Miss Reports and direct feedback with the Production Management team on potential Safety Issues

Maintaining Standards

  • Ensure all equipment in the Laboratory is maintained to the standards set by the OEM and is calibrated to the required standard and frequency
  • Maintaining, reviewing and updating test methods and specifications based on Trend Analysis and Customer Requirements

Training

  • Provide training to all Operators, both Days and Shift to undertake the basic Quality Control testing to the required standards as defined by Plater Group specifications and/or Customer Requirements
  • Maintain standards by undertaking individual assessments

Customer Complaints

  • Working with Site personnel to both understand the causes and fully implement Corrective Actions
  • Monitoring, auditing and assessing Label Quality and Accuracy for all products incorporating QC Testing and Labelling prior to Authorisation from the Laboratory
  • Feedback on areas to improve and eliminate Customer Complaints

Communications

  • Maintain effective communications with your peer group and all members of the site and the company

Team Working and Collaboration

  • Demonstrate a clear willingness to work using Plater Group’s values
  • Show respect with others in the organisation and collaborate effectively working as a team

Reporting Structure

  • Direct reporting to the Technical Manager
  • Indirect reporting to the Senior Management Team
  • Collaborate with Technical Manager and Laboratory Assistant

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £20,000.00-£22,500.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Glossop, SK13 8ES: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Junior Lab Tech 13Apr2023

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