Laboratory Assistant

Our client is a well-established coatings and corrosion protection company based in Southeast London. They are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Laboratory Assistant to support the Quality Manager in maintaining product quality, ensuring compliance with company standards and supporting quality control processes.

Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, the Laboratory Assistant is responsible for:

1. Inspection and testing of raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, goods returned, bought-in products and packaged manufactured products & accurately record corresponding laboratory data.

2. Inspection of plant conditions and products during the production run. Issuing and recording inspection data on the Daily Inspection Sheets regularly during the production run.

3. Advising the Production Operators of any non-conformity and recording corrective action.

4. Recommending any necessary adjustments to intermediates and products to bring them to specification and reporting of corresponding action taken. Approval of intermediates and products.

5. Registration, recording and investigation of non-conformance of raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, goods returned, bought-in products and packaged manufactured products.

6. Ensuring non-conforming or su...