Looking for a role where your knowledge of chemistry and technical expertise really matter?
Our North Ayrshire-based client is hiring a Lab Analyst to play a key role in product development, ensuring all products meet the highest standard of quality, compliance, and customer expectations. You’ll support Product Technologists and Formulation Chemists with the prototype sample preparation and storage stability testing, contributing to the successful development and launch of new products.
This is a great opportunity to join a forward‑thinking team and bring products for well‑known brands to life before they reach the shelves.
What you will get in your new role
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Pension
- Holiday entitlement
- Staff discount
- Professional development opportunities
- Additional company benefits
Responsibilities
As the Lab Analyst, you will report to the Technical Manager/Head of Product Development, playing a key role in ensuring product quality and compliance from concept through to launch. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting product development, reviewing specifications and formulations to ensure alignment with customer briefs, technical standards, and business objectives
- Maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring compliance with safety, legal and customer requirements
- Staying up to date with relevant regulatory changes
- Working closely with suppliers and factories to coordinate technical information
- Supporting product assessments and liaising with production teams to ensure smooth implementation
- Contributing to quality assurance across product ranges and assisting with audits
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvements
- Providing technical support to customers, responding to queries and specification requests as needed
Qualifications and Experience
We’re looking for a proactive, solution‑focused individual with experience in a technical or product development role, ideally within manufacturing.
- Essential experience working in a chemical laboratory and with chemical apparatus
- Broad knowledge of laboratory measuring equipment (e.g., viscometers, pH, % solids) is advantageous
- Strong understanding of product specifications and technical compliance
- Hands‑on experience working with samples or chemical‑based products
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and liaise with a range of stakeholders
- Degree in Chemistry, Product Development, or a related field (desirable)
- Experience with retailer standards, BRCGS, SALSA, or specification systems
- Confident working independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Strong commercial awareness
- Access to own vehicle preferred due to location (not essential)
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