Laboratory Technician/ Colourist

Position:
Production/Lab Technician/Colourist

Location:
Leicestershire

Salary:
Up to £35k

Company/ Sector:
Paint Manufacturer

The Role:
Paint Production & Colour Metric:
• Low-loss filling of the allotted production batches
• Cleaning and maintenance of the production, laboratory and spray equipment
• Adherence to the quality requirements, i.e. reporting to the superior of any standard deviations throughout the operation of batch production or colour matching process
• Manufacturing of products in accordance with manufacturing instructions
• Labelling of batches during the production process
• Checking conformity of the coating material with the correct label/batch number
• Regular controlling and filling of the semi-finished products/tinters to be used for production & colormetric
• Processing of the allotted production orders in the EDP
• Use of mixing technology, e.g. colour measurement computers in accordance with instructions
• Use of tinting techniques in accordance with formulation guidelines/instructions
• Use of the mixing systems and scales including cleaning and maintenance as specified
• Execution of all tasks arising from the daily job requirements
• Demonstrate completion and retention of production documents in accordance with the quality manual
• Use of filling techniques in accordance with filling instructions
• Colour matching various paint systems using semi-finished products and from scratch materials
• To be competent to colour match in solid colour, metallic and effect pigment systems using relevant computer software and manual by eye corrections
• Correct processing of Master exchange panels/SAP/EDP set up in accordance with instructions
• Use of Laboratory paint Test equipment such as Microscope, Rheometer, flow cups, density
• Paint spray application of colour design samples for solid, metallic and effect colours
• Completion and passing of Munsell colour vision hue test
• Pay attention to cleanliness and orderliness
• Conduction of all operations associated with the tasks of the production department

General & Operational Requirements
• Monitoring and reporting of market trends, customer trends and activities of the competitive environment within own area of core competence
• Reporting as required to Management within the company on a regular basis
• Close cooperation with the In-house office/technical teams, to ensure continuity of service, providing information to ensure a good level of service is delivered
• Compliance to Expenses Policy and reporting
• Technically and commercially aware of areas of core responsibility within own sector
• Compliance and adherence to NDA and Confidentiality requirements as directed by the group
• Compliance to IT/GDPR requirements within operational guidelines at the company
• Compliance to the Health & Safety requirements and SSOW

Quality System & Health & Safety
• Support the control, Update, Management and adherence of the Company Quality management systems and requirements in line with company corporate policy
• Adherence to Health & Safety Policy requirements to meet the statutory requirements of UK Health and Safety Act
• Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of the above

Site Management
• Recording and control of all records relating to equipment, servicing within the site related to Production and Technical equipment
• Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of business requirements