Laboratory Shift Technician

Laboratory Technician

Location: Birmingham / Aston
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £35,000

Are you an experienced Laboratory Technician looking for a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established industrial business where you will play a key role in ensuring product quality, compliance, and testing accuracy. Reporting to the Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out mechanical and chemical testing, maintaining laboratory equipment, and supporting quality standards across the production process.

Package:

• Monday to Friday 08:30am 5:00pm
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays increasing after service in the business
• Company Pension
• Progresstion opportunities
• Great working environment

Key Responsibilities:

Verification of Mechanical & Chemical Properties (to Customer Specifications):

• Hardness testing
• Tensile testing
• Bend testing
• Spring bend testing
• Grain size determination
• Spectrographic chemical analysis
• Carrying out supplementary tests as required
• Generating Certificates of Conformity

Verification & Maintenance of Test Equipment:

• Routine calibration checks of hardness testers, tensometers, and spectrographs
• Daily maintenance of the Spectrolux container laboratory
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment as required

Routine Solution Checks:

• Verification of acid tank strengths and recommending additions
• Verification of degreaser tank strengths and recommending additions
• Verification of Benzotriazole strengths and recommending additions

Structural Analysis:

• Routine macrosections of cast structures
• Microsectioning and polishing as required

Incoming Material Inspection:

• Inspection and testing of virgin and scrap raw materials

About You:

• Previous experience in a laboratory or quality testing environment (manufacturing or metals industry preferred)
• Strong understanding of mechanical and chemical testing methods
• Confident using laboratory equipment and testing instruments
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently and as part of a team in a shift-based environment
• Committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement

How to Apply: ASPLIV

Please send your CV and a brief covering letter to (url removed), or submit your application via the link below.

Jasmine Williams Commercial Director

At Aspion, our values are built on transparency, innovation, passion, and collaboration. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and have updated our policies in line with GDPR regulations. You can view our full privacy policy on our website.