LOCATION:

Coventry

SALARY:

Competitive

PERMANENT/FIXED:

Permanent

Application Reference Number: 0047

Laboratory Technician

About the role:

In this role, the successful candidate will work within the BDL (Battery Development Laboratory) and support the business during production campaigns through the use of advanced characterisation techniques. The position is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to gain experience within the UKs developing battery sector. 

Key accountabilities and responsibilities 

• Sample, measure and verify that products meet pre-determined COA requirements.
• Ensure produced materials conform to customer standards and requirements.
• Issue corrective actions to key stakeholders based on collected analytical data.
• Maintain, calibrate and operate characterisation equipment.
• Record and report experimental results generated through testing.
• Assist in data collection and fault analysis.
• Engage and contribute toward continuous improvement measures.
• Maintain high safety standards and ensure compliance with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems.
  

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• BSc degree in Chemistry, Chemical engineering or a related discipline or equivalent. 
• A comprehensive understanding of health and safety protocols in a lab environment including conducting risk and COSHH assessments. 
• Motivated to learn and develop skills. 
• Attention to detail. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience and a basic understanding of techniques utilised in materials measurement and characterisation e.g. rheology/viscometry, microscopy, XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX etc.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in an industrial or academic laboratory environment.
• Candidates with demonstratable experience in any of the following are highly preferred: ICP-OES/MS, mercury porosimetry, Raman, NMR and GC-MS 
• Knowledge or experience of battery chemistry, operation and design
  

Application Reference Number: 0047