VACANCY JOB TITLE: Laboratory Assistant Reporting To: Location: Technical Co-ordinator Tritech Group, Bridge Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham. Circa £6.92 per hour, 25 days holiday, pension, life Insurance. Excellent Career Prospects. Hours of work will be Monday to Thursday 8.00am till 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am till 1.30pm. Following recent demands in customer orders, we are now seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join the team. Key Responsibilities The laboratory assistant will be based within the materials laboratory working directly with the technical team. The laboratory assistant aims to ensure adequate support of all technical activities at Wrexham required meeting the necessary external and internal technical/quality standards. Performing tensile testing on steel and aluminium specimens. Chemical Analysis of melt coins. Monitor/checking of coating Slurries. Preparation of macrostructure and microstructure samples. Examination of macro/microstructures and compiling of reports. Titration of Passivation solution. Performing hardness tests. Ferrite determination. Wax testing. Who are we looking for? Previous experience within a similar environment would be beneficial. On the job training will be given. Experience within a manufacturing background would be highly preferred however not essential. Excellent attendance and timekeeping. Be willing to learn new skills and be computer literate Qualifications Ideally you will be educated to a good high school standard. Individual Characteristics We are seeking a dynamic person with excellent communication skills and a good team Player, with an abundance of common sense, with a go get / can do attitude. A loyal and likable character with honesty and integrity. Highly focused with drive and enthusiasm to succeed. You must be highly motivated to work on your own initiative and very flexible in your approach to working hours as from time to time you may be required to work shifts. Applicants must adhere to strict Health and Safety and company Procedures.