Job Title: Chemistry Technician and Analyst Location: Middlesbrough Salary: £25 - £33k Shifts: Days regular Metalis is working in partnership with a large specialist engineering company in Middlesbrough who due to continuous growth are looking to hire a skilled Chemistry Technician on a 12-week temporary to permanent contract. Duties and Responsibilities: Booking of work into the Lab Management Information based computer System, typing results in and printing reports. Preparation of samples, prior to analysis, by microwave dissolution and polishing / linishing/ sawing/shearing. Performing duties in accordance with internal quality system and health & safety procedures. Undertaking chemical analysis of metal alloys using a wide variety of laboratory equipment including ICP-OES, OES, XRF, gas techniques such as combustion & fusion. Undertaking powder characterisation tests such as particle size distribution, sieve analysis, flow rate, apparent density and tap density. Ensuring that equipment maintenance, routine calibrations and quality control checks are performed on time. Contributing to the improvement in the organisation and efficiency of the workplace by implementing agreed continuous improvement ideas. Monitoring of laboratory consumables and ordering new consumables as required. Maintaining high standards of housekeeping within the laboratory.Shifts and Salary: Hours are Monday - Thursday 8.30 am - 5 pm and Friday 8.30 am - 4 pm Salary is between a band of £25,000 - £33,000 per annum. 12 week temporary to permanent contract.If this role could be of interest, please apply now and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss