An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation - our global FMCG client (the powerhouse behind brands such as Persil, Surf, Comfort, Domestos and Cif) have an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Operational Co-Ordinator to be based at our client's prestigious Research & Development Facility in Port Sunlight, Wirral. This is a full time, temporary role until end of Sept 2025, working 37.5 hours per week, paying between £25,500- £28,304 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience. We are inviting applications from candidates who have a degree in Chemistry or closely related subject to gain experience in a lab with a leading Global FMCG organisation.
About UL: UL is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. UL has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace.'
Background: As part of an ongoing initiative within the Port Sunlight R&D laboratories to improve efficiencies, a new Operational Excellence Team has been created. The role of this team is to support the day-to-day activities of scientists working in our labs and pilot plants and to ensure a safe, efficient and well-maintained facility. The team will focus on the implementation of new and optimised processes with a view to driving continual improvement.
Job Purpose: The Laboratory Operational Coordinator role provides a range of support services to the Port Sunlight R&D scientific and engineering community. As an ideal candidate, you'll have a sharp awareness of laboratory operational requirements to ensure maximum productivity and be skilled in laboratory processes, e.g. formulation, characterisation and performance testing etc. Additionally, you'll display a proven ability to follow protocols and processes for efficient operations in a laboratory environment.
Key skills/tasks:
* Maintain high laboratory standards with safety and housekeeping.
* Deliver front line support to laboratory/pilot plant users regarding ways of working, set up of facilities and immediate needs/enquiries.
* Stock management and ordering for raw materials and consumables.
* Ability to liaise with suppliers for raw materials.
* Co-ordination of equipment maintenance (using on site and 3rd party engineers).
* Utilisation of key software for stock management, equipment booking and asset life cycle management.
* Provide relevant training to new laboratory users (including software training).
* Deliver to point of use in laboratories raw materials and consumables as appropriate.
* Coordinate with 3rd party service providers to ensure goods inwards are correctly logged on LIMs.
* Maintain raw material and equipment information dossiers e.g. SDS, COAs, equipment passports etc.
* Understanding of chemical inventory systems, chemical hazards and associated safety to ensure good data quality with LIMs.
* Safe handling of chemicals and dispensing from bulk batches as required.
* Develop processes and procedures and recommend improvements.
Qualifications:
* Experience working as a Laboratory/scientific facilities coordinator and/or pilot plant experience.
* Working knowledge of management software programs, including LIMS.
* Exceptional organisational, time management and project tracking abilities.
* Strong communication skills.
* Proficient IT skills e.g. Microsoft tools (Excel, Word).
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