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Just Recruitment is looking for a skilled Laboratory Technician to join a manufacturing business in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

The role involves performing analytical testing on raw materials and finished products, ensuring consistent product quality, maintaining accurate documentation, and meeting both internal and external audit requirements.

Key accountabilities include:

• Performing analyses and operations according to agreed work plans and schedules.
• Producing and reporting on time only valid, accurate analytical results.
• Reporting immediately, out-of-specification results, non-conformances, or any aspects of laboratory operation which are prejudicial to the laboratory operation/service to the Line Manager.
• Achieving/maintaining the desired level of competency in all defined operations.
• Undertaking operations to comply with world-class operation practices.
• Carrying out work activities according to agreed work plans and schedules, following the written standard operating procedures.

Key attributes include:

• Proven hands-on laboratory experience in Microbiological testing, sample preparation and serial dilution techniques, plating and plate reading.
• Practical experience in chemistry-based analysis.
• Familiarity with aseptic techniques and contamination/cross-contamination control.
• Ability to prepare and handle media, reagents etc.
• Ability to operate basic laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, balances, microscopes and exposure to use of higher level equipment such as HPLC and any other equipment along those lines.
• Good understanding of GLP.
• Accurate record keeping, completion of relevant spreadsheets, and associated databases.
• Attention to detail for reporting and result verification.
• Ability to interpret data.

Just Recruitment is looking for a Process Improvement Lead to support a manufacturing business in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring product quality and supporting the company’s reputation for excellence. You will also help embed improvements across the business by working closely with Team Leaders on-site and beyond.

Engaging with the daily operational teams, the role involves providing laboratory analysis to advance performance improvement opportunities. It also includes supporting multidisciplinary teams through troubleshooting and promoting Lean manufacturing principles.

Role will involve:

• Conducting non-routine analysis of in-process materials, raw materials and finished products.
• Interpreting, analysing, and communicating results to relevant departments.
• Following standard operating procedures and good laboratory practices.
• Generating and updating existing standard operating procedures and test methods.
• Troubleshooting laboratory issues and recommending solutions.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all testing performed.
• Facilitating plant and process problem solving.

Knowledge and qualifications requirements:

• Degree in Science, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in Food and Beverage, or Food services industry is essential – experience of unpredictability and variability in production.
• Previous experience in a quality assurance or laboratory environment.