Inks & Materials Technician

Location: Huntingdon, Ermine Business Park

Inkjet Innovator. Trusted Partner. Sustainable Future. Xaar is here to create a world where you can print anything you can imagine.

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

• Creative - we push the boundaries of what's possible
• Collaborative - everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly
• Innovative - we always strive to constantly improve
• Integrity - we deliver on our promises
• Passion - we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role

Execute laboratory procedures to ensure high quality data is available for the characterisation of inks, fluids and materials and the validation of printheads and sub-assemblies. Working alongside other members of the team to ensure delivery of our weekly output target.

Occasional support for other R&D projects related to new product developments.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Team Lead - Inks & Materials

Line management responsibility: None

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting customer application development and adoption of our printhead technologies through:
• Measurement of fluid physical properties
• Compatibility testing of materials and fluids
• Measurement of material physical properties
• Data collating and reporting
• Contribution to new test developmentOperation, calibration and maintenance of relevant laboratory test equipment
• Ensuring good housekeeping and compliance with all laboratory Health and Safety policies.
• Use of multiple laboratory instruments (after training)
• Safe handling of chemicals and inks
• Tightly defined timescales
• Working unsupervised
• Ensuring recorded data is of high quality
• Early communication and resolution of issues that threaten non-delivery of our weekly target.

Key Internal Relationships

• Operations - Product Support, Materials & Logistics, H&S
• Commercial - Field Applications

Person Specification

• Ability to follow defined processes
• High attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective team worker
• Highly organised and flexible
• Pride in data integrity
• Ability to present data in different formats

Experience of

• 'A' level / ONC or higher in a scientific subject.
• Previous laboratory or process-driven experience.
• A good command of English
• Computer literate

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