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Laboratory Technician - Electrical

Bennett and Game
Bridgend
6 months ago
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Lab Technician required for a laboratory offering testing of a wide variety of lighting and electronics products based in Bridgend.Laboratory Technician - Electrical / Lighting OverviewPerform testing of lighting products in Safety and Photometry test laboratories.Planning and completion of testing allocated samples in a timely manner.Set up, conduct and record practical work.Analyse output records and calculations.Complete standardised test results worksheets for customers.Takes responsibility for the completion of tasks.Takes responsibility for and maintains laboratory areas and test equipment.Continual contribution towards the laboratory's conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.Work with senior management to identify issues in operational efficiency and propose solutions to these issues and in some case to implement the changes necessary, in line with ISO/IEC 17025 quality management system.Laboratory Technician - Electrical / Lighting Position RequirementsBTEC, HND or equivalent in Electrical EngineeringGCSE in Maths and English essentialGCSE ICT or equivalent desirableLaboratory Technician - Electrical / Lighting Position RemunerationSalary dependent on experienceBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.TPBN1_UKTJ

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