Gain hands-on experience across quality systems, calibration, raw material approval and production support within a specialist manufacturing environment.

Laboratory Technician
Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18
Full Time | Permanent
£25,000 per annum with genuine long-term career progression within a specialist manufacturing environment

FILTROX Carlson Ltd, part of an internationally recognised filtration group, is looking for a proactive and hands-on Laboratory Technician to join their Technical Department at their Barnoldswick site.

This is a varied, practical role at the heart of quality and production support, offering real responsibility and exposure across multiple departments.

The Role

As Laboratory Technician, you will play a key role in maintaining quality systems and supporting production through a wide range of testing and technical activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Post-production testing including trace metals and pore size analysis
• Recording and reviewing plant data to support product release
• Raw material testing and approval
• Quality inspection of Module filters
• Routine calibration of laboratory equipment
• Complaints investigation and returned sample testing
• Preparing retained and customer approval samples
• Supporting machine trials and additional QC testing
• Conducting life tests, process measurements and delamination testing
• Producing lab-scale filter media samples for development trials
• Supporting sales with trial and competitor sample testing
• Maintaining 5S standards within the Technical Department
• Liaising with production, engineering, R&D, sales and warehouse teams

This is not a repetitive bench role. It is a hands-on technical position that directly supports manufacturing quality, customer requirements and product development.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Educated in a scientific, materials, engineering or related discipline
• Experienced in laboratory, quality control or manufacturing testing environments, or a strong graduate looking for a first step
• Detail-focused and methodical
• Comfortable recording and interpreting technical data
• Proactive and confident communicating across departments
• Practical and happy working in a manufacturing setting

Experience in quality systems, calibration processes or materials testing would be advantageous, but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• £25,000 per annum
• Stable, established manufacturing business
• Exposure to quality systems and production processes
• Cross-department technical experience
• Opportunity to build long-term career development within a specialist industry

This role would suit a laboratory technician, QC technician, materials testing technician, science graduate or manufacturing lab assistant looking to develop within a technically focused production environment.

Why Apply?

This is a hands-on laboratory role within a live manufacturing environment, offering real responsibility across quality control, testing and production support. It’s an excellent opportunity to build practical technical experience within a specialist industry.

This role may suit candidates currently working as a Laboratory Technician, QC Technician, Quality Control Technician, Materials Testing Technician, Production Laboratory Technician, Manufacturing Lab Assistant or Quality Assurance Technician, as well as science or chemistry graduates looking to progress within a technical manufacturing setting.

If you are looking for a practical laboratory role where your work directly impacts product quality and customer satisfaction, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to be considered.