Laboratory Technician / Chemist
SL-776.2G42
Posted: 11/04/2025
- £27500 + Benefits: Pension, Quarterly Bonus, Death in Service
- Crediton, South West,
- Permanent
Laboratory Technician / Chemist
The Opportunity:
If you are an experienced Chemist, Industrial Chemist or Laboratory Technician, then this could be the perfect role for you. This position will involve working in a Chemical Laboratory within a busy engineering firm. There are currently two shifts available, being a late shift Monday to Thursday or a night shift Tuesday to Friday (see below for working hours).
The Role
Night shift: 6pm - 6am - Tuesday - Friday
Late shift: 12noon - 10.30pm Monday to Thursday
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
The Opportunity:
If you are an experienced Chemist, Industrial Chemist or Laboratory Technician, then this could be the perfect role for you. This position will involve working in a Chemical Laboratory within a busy engineering firm. There are currently two shifts available, being a late shift Monday to Thursday or a night shift Tuesday to Friday (see below for working hours).
The Role
- This vacancy is a great opportunity for you to progress in a busy, hands on laboratory and factory setting.
Working in a well-established, award winning facility as part of a small Chemistry team on the late shift, working a 4 day week but earning a full time salary. - The successful candidate will assist the Senior Process Chemist in the analyses, control and maintenance of all wet processes/chemistry and assist in the running of the water and chemical waste treatment.
- Control and troubleshooting of all wet processes (Chemistry)
- Involved in the installation and commission of new equipment and processes
- Maintain machinery and equipment in accordance with maintenance schedule
- Ensure that water and chemical waste treatment controls are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements
- Use of documentation control systems – paper and electronic
- Preferably 2+ years of experience in a Chemists role.
- Logical thinking and a good application of the scientific method.
- A degree in Chemical Engineering or another Chemistry based qualification.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent data and statistical analysis skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of detail.
- Good understanding of technical documentation.
- The ability to work unsupervised in a Night Shift role.
- The starting salary is £29640. After 6 months and subject to meeting the required performance criteria the salary will increase to £31,320. The highest grade in the department is £40308.
- The late shift attracts a bonus of £7 per day, and the night shift £15 per day.
- Quarterly Company bonus scheme – can be up to 12% of your salary!
- Contributory pension
- Death in service insurance
Night shift: 6pm - 6am - Tuesday - Friday
Late shift: 12noon - 10.30pm Monday to Thursday
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
