Are you looking to have a sustainable career? Whilst truly making the world better, fairer and greener for the next generation.

You will be a true hero in the eyes of future generations to come.  By playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040. You truly will be making the world a be a better place to live for the next generation.

The purpose of this role is to work as a member of the laboratory quality team to generate accurate measurements of infeed and finished goods performance

 Attractive pay rates + Increased overtime rates

-  Plus great benefits such as:                            

• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays , plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more

• Report any issues with regard to health and safety to management
• Have a sound and knowledgeable understanding of data management, being able to collate data and produce clear and concise reports.
• Have a good understanding of materials properties, specifically plastics, metals and minerals.
• Working as part of a team of Laboratory Technicians, carrying out routine analytical testing to support plant operations this includes both products produced by the separation process and also analysis of incoming feed material
• Analysing daily samples of infeed and outputs from the process to determine composition of materials by hand sorting.
• Using Sieves to determine sizing of materials.
• Determine target plastic concentrations by density measurement.
• Analytical testing will also cover
•  XRF to determine metal concentrations.
•  FTIR, to determine plastic types.
• Carrying out in –process sampling to measure process performance and develop improvements to the process.
• Sampling water treatment process to ensure safety controls are working correctly.
• Supporting other departments within the scope of the business e.g. Process management, engineering and production.
• Producing daily sample reports and maintain records of all samples analysed.

• Basic excel skills required
• Experience of analysing material within a lab environment would be an advantage

European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.

Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It’s a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.

Find out more about us at www.emrgroup.com  

It goes without saying that you will need the correct licences or certificates for a variety of our roles.

However, at EMR we value the way we do things as much as the delivery. We call our expectations our Behaviours. They align with our Values of We Care and We Do, and they apply across all levels and roles in the business.

​We Care

- Integrity – you are Respectful and Honest

- Trust – you are Collaborative and Authentic

We Do

- Accountable – you are Determined and Responsible

- Innovative – you have a Growth Mind-set and you are Progressive

If we all carry out our roles in line with these Behaviours, we will achieve success as One Team. If you embody our Behaviours, we want to hear from you!