Want to work on products you'll actually see on shelves?
Our North Ayrshire-based client is looking for a Lab Analyst to support the development and testing of consumer products for well-known brands. This is a hands-on role where you'll be involved in prototype preparation, stability testing, and ensuring products meet strict quality and compliance standards before launch.
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 in your new role as Lab Analyst
As the Lab Analyst, you'll 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
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with safety, legal and customer requirements
- Stay up to date with relevant regulatory changes
- Work closely with suppliers and factories to coordinate technical information
- Support product assessments and liaise with production teams to ensure smooth implementation
- Contribute to quality assurance across product ranges and assist with audits
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvements
- Provide technical support to customers, responding to queries and specification requests as needed.
Your personality, experience and qualifications
We're looking for a proactive, solution-focused individual with experience in a technical or product development role, ideally within manufacturing. You will bring:
- 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 products 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)