Laboratory Operative

At AO Recycling, we are committed to extracting as much value as possible from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is thrown away by UK households every year. Like the rest of the AO Group, we are a very exciting and enthusiastic company to work for. The role will be located at our innovative plastics recycling plant in Telford, Shropshire, which uses state of the art technology and is able to create high quality recycled plastics for reuse in new products., This is a varied role, with the primary task running varied quality control laboratory tests, with recent significant investment in new state of the art equipment.Collecting plastics recycling plant samples to monitor the day-to-day process control and on-plant testing procedures to ensure that every shift makes 'on-specification' product to a high process yield.Operating a quality monitoring and reporting system to create an auditable record of all production tonnages and quality control outputs.Interpreting data produced from test equipment and effectively communicating deviations or abnormalities to the Laboratory Manager and Shift Supervisors.Consistently meeting service levels for sampling and testing outputs., Mobile Number

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• Can confidently prioritise workload in line with business needs.
• Can work as part of a team whilst completing tasks independently.
• Previous experience operating testing equipment beneficial although training will be provided.
  
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We are growing rapidly and so with that, opportunities to develop and try new approaches become aplenty. If you are energetic, hands on, with a willingness to learn and build a career at AO, then this is the environment for you. As we grow, we may move from a 2-shift (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm Mon-Fri shift pattern to 24/5), and as we do this, AOer's who move to this shift pattern will benefit from an additional hourly rate increase to compensate the unsociable hours. We are part of a bigger group and with that backing comes stability and continued investment in our business and growth aspirations. At the AO Plastics Recycling Plant, we are focused on creating industry leading product streams for our customers. We succeed through strong operational ownership of Safety, Environmental, Quality and productivity.Our Benefits We've designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we've got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter. To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.
• Our Value Creation Plan; We've created a unique long term bonus plan for every AOer to share in our success, giving you the opportunity of an exceptional reward in return for exceptional business performance.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• At least 5% contribution pension scheme
• Free lunch once a month
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24hr employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership