Aerospace Lab Assistant / Laboratory Technician
Location: Surrey (On-site / In-person)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive (Dependent on experience) + Overtime Opportunities
Are you an analytical, detail-oriented individual looking to build a rewarding career within the advanced engineering and aerospace sector?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lab Assistant / Technician to join a prestigious, well-established surface treatment specialist based in Surrey. Operating at the highest levels of aerospace compliance, our client relies on their laboratory team to maintain the precise chemical balances required for elite surface finishes.
Whether you are a chemistry/science graduate looking for your first industrial role, or an experienced laboratory assistant looking for a new challenge, this permanent position offers excellent stability, full training on specialist processes, and genuine career progression.
The Opportunity
In this role, you will be the backbone of the production floor, monitoring, testing, and maintaining the chemical solutions, anodising baths, and plating tanks to ensure they always meet stringent aerospace standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Chemical Analysis: Perform routine testing, titrations, and analysis of chemical processing tanks to ensure optimal operating parameters.
- Data Logging & Documentation: Accurately record test results, maintain laboratory logs, and assist with quality control documentation.
- Solution Maintenance: Safely handle and calculate chemical additions required to adjust and correct processing solutions.
- Compliance Support: Ensure all laboratory activities align with strict NADCAP, ISO 9001, and AS9100 quality management standards.
- Health & Safety: Maintain an immaculate, organized, and safe laboratory environment.
What We Are Looking For
- Educational Background: A background in Science or Chemistry (A-Level, BTEC, or Degree equivalent) is highly advantageous, though strong practical experience will also be highly valued.
- Meticulous Attention to Detail: Exceptional precision and accuracy when measuring, calculating, and logging data.
- Manufacturing/Industrial Awareness: Prior experience in a manufacturing laboratory, plating shop, or quality control environment is preferred but not essential.
- Proactive Attitude: A strong willingness to learn specialized aerospace specifications and chemical processes.
What’s in It for You?
- Specialized Training: Gain invaluable, hands-on experience in high-spec aerospace chemical processing.
- Enhanced Earnings: Competitive rates of pay with extra overtime available to boost your income as demand dictates.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways to develop into a Senior Technician or Quality Control role.
- True Stability: A secure, permanent, full-time position within a booming engineering sector.
- Benefits: Company pension scheme.
Please apply via indeed or contact us on 07393 847 768 / 0118 334 6499
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
