Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician Benefits:

• Competitive pay: £18.10 - £22.35 per hour (PAYE) or £23.86 - £28.79 per hour (Umbrella).
• Inside IR35 contract for 12 months, with potential extension.
• Full-time hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday.

Belcan Workforce Solutions is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join our team at a leading refinery site in Southampton. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly support plant operations and quality assurance processes.

As a Laboratory Technician, you will assist lab supervisors and chemists by performing routine and non-routine laboratory analysis on product and in-process samples. Your role will include calibration and maintenance of test equipment, preparation of chemical stock solutions and reagents, and ensuring accurate data generation in line with standard operating procedures. You will also contribute to environmental monitoring and analysis, supporting compliance and safety standards.

• Polytechnic graduate with a background in Chemical, Process, or Technical Engineering.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with quality control systems.
• Knowledge of environmental water analysis and techniques such as GC-MS and AA testing.
• Ability to perform calibration and maintenance of analytical instruments.