Laboratory Technician

at  Fortune Brands Innovation

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.
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.
All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.
With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.
Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.
If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Laboratory Technician within our growing Quality 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.

FOR THIS ROLE WE WOULD NEED YOU TO DEMONSTRATE:

• Science based background and related qualifications.
• Previous laboratory experience in manufacturing environment
• Exposure to ceramic materials would be advantageous but not essential.
• Well-rounded IT skills with a good understanding of MS Excel in particular
• Methodical and analytical approach to work and data management
• Effective communication skills · Ability to work under own initiative
• A hands-on approach, with the confidence to step in to the production process where required.