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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.

Just Recruitment is seeking a skilled R&D Technician to join a manufacturing company in Braintree, Essex.

In this role, you will be involved in designing and developing new products, ensuring the successful completion of work on both new designs and product modifications.

Role will involve:

• Designing and developing new products: taking note of the client’s specifications and participating in their analysis, producing all the technical documents necessary for development.
• Ensuring feasibility/maintain vigilance on the capability of the industrialisation of the project, creating models and prototypes, etc.
• Contributing to modifications and adaptations of existing products.
• Implementing instructions, item sheets, and technical specifications of subcontracted products/components.
• Contributing to the production of technical files as well as those given to the client.
• Writing the reports of investigation and qualification tests that have been carried out.
• Taking charge of projects that do not require interaction with the customer and following a known design.
• Contributing to the creation of digital simulations of new products to accelerate the product investigation phase in their area of expertise.

Key knowledge and skills required:

• 2D/3D drawing/Design/Modifications.
• Knowledge of materials, their properties and constraints: synthetic, ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
• Know how to recognise the relevance of the value of a measurement or a calculation.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise.
• Organisational ability.
• Critical thinking and continuous improvement.
• IT and digital tools.
• Ability to adapt.
• Ability to collaborate and have a team spirit.

Qualifications required:

• Evidence of higher education is essential, a relevant technical degree plus 2 years of experience in industrial product design.

Just Recruitment is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to join a manufacturing business in Braintree, Essex.

This is a hands-on role responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the warehouse, supporting the business as it grows and meets increasing demand.

You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation and coordination of the warehouse and logistics functions, while continually seeking and implementing ways to improve performance, processes, and organisational standards.

Duties will include:

• Managing the warehouse team.
• Handling raw materials.
• Handling finished goods.
• Goods in; picking; packing and dispatch processes.
• Converting raw material to finished goods.
• Managing inventory; storage, accuracy, and cycle counting.
• Coordinating with third-party logistics.

Key skills required:

• Significant operational leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of applying Lean/CI principles to realise business goals and deliver productivity.
• General Computer Skills.
• Minimum of 2 years Team Leader/Supervisor experience in Stores/Warehouse function.
• Organisational skills.
• Strong Problem-solving skills.
• Team Player.
• Current FLT licence – counterbalance/ flexi truck.