At Fortune Brands Innovations, we’re shaping the future of high-quality, precision manufacturing—Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.
In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.
We are currently going through a period of growth and expanding the teams so this is an opportunity to join a business on the rise and already going through a second phase of growth in 2025.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Laboratory Technician to join our growing team.

IN A NUTSHELL YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for overseeing quality control regimes within the Ceramics plant and monitor trends in lab and shopfloor including supporting improvement initiatives through production trials and process review.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Recording, analysing, writing reports, reviews and summaries on the findings of experiments and trials.
• Maintain and monitor Quality Control (QC) testing and results including the identification of unusual data.
• Develop new QC tests as material understanding and business needs change. · Oversee production trials and follow Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) as per Quality Supervisors guidance.
• Communicate with shop floor operatives to develop quality awareness of production processes and end product.
• Offer Quality advice within the manufacturing process, ensure Lab SOPs are up to date (QM will guide)
• Communicate with Supplier Quality team on raw material quality related issues and follow-up.
• Assist with duties within the Quality Department.
• Provide manufacturing support to the Glaze Room/Slip House, support for Raw material stock.
• Any special projects as required by the Quality Supervisor and Plant Manager
• Calibration activity (plan vs actual) – total management of Calibration System
• Wastewater treatment monitoring and sharing test result to Quality and EHSS.
• Receiving inspection of raw material as per plan and feedback to Quality Supervisor and Technical Engineer
• Carry out R & D projects to improve understanding of materials.