QC Technician Apprentice

Summary

Jpl Flavour Technologies are looking for a QC technician to join their Qc department . This role in the QC department will include analysing raw materials, intermediates and finished products against internal and external specifications.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, or 8:30am to 4:30pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 June 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Carrying out the analysis of intermediate and finished products, including tests such as specific gravity, refractive index, flash point, bulk density or moisture content.
Interpreting results of analysis and recording data.
Handling the booking of goods-in raw materials.
Use of in-house spreadsheets and databases.
Issuing documentation for products: certificates of analysis, specifications, safety data sheets, etc.
Ensuring equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.
Ensuring the QC laboratory is well organised, and samples are stored according to their specification guidance.
Applying expertise and a systematic approach to problem solving.

Where you'll work

Units 1 & 2, Clayhill Industrial Estate, Long Acres Road
Neston
Merseyside
CH64 3RL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Your training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
Complete documentation proficiently
Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
Contribute to the preparation of reports.
Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results
Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
Complete documentation proficiently
Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
Contribute to the preparation of reports.
Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results

Your training plan

Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard qualification, including:

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours.
End-Point Assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)
Science (grade C/4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Analytical skills
Team working

About this company

JPL Flavours are the fastest growing privately owned flavour house in the UK, it began trading in 2016 and now employs 39 local staff and turns over £10m per year. Currently located in Neston, JPL develop flavours for the food & beverage industry covering a variety of sectors including Sports nutrition, Bakery, Beverages (Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic), Confectionery, Dairy, Savoury & Personal Care. JPL are currently in the process of building a £6m state of the art premises in Bromborough located on Bassendale road which includes state of the art laboratories and a virtual reality suite for customer experiences.

https://www.jpl-flavours.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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