Laboratory apprentice

Supporting the lab technicians ensuring the maintenance of the cryogenic equipment and monitoring the uptime of Cryogenic equipment, escalating issues to the lab technicians for a fix if they cannot be resolved Supporting lab technicians by assisting with the building of electrical and mechanical assemblies as part of the ongoing design of our Quantum computers as instructed through work orders from the quantum and control engineers Learning to write and document risk assessments through watching and supporting lab technicians, risk assessments are documented in the agreed documentation platform with the lab supervisor responsible for maintaining these assessments. Responding to situations in the laboratory by shadowing and/or supporting with instruction from lab technicians or senior lab technicians to trouble shoot incidents, support with fridge issues and chemical spills. Major issues that cannot be resolved are to be escalated to the Lab Supervisor. All reported issues to be documented on an agreed platform, documentation will be checked, reviewed and approved by lab technicians and/or senior lab technicians  Supporting the lab technicians to ensure the laboratory is well-stocked and well-resourced with relevant equipment used, working in conjunction with the store's controller to monitor stock levels  Completing weekly and monthly stock checks with the support of the lab technicians and stores controller on a real-time database Supporting lab technicians in the set up and maintenance of our Quantum computers including assembly and disassembly of componentry as well as the building of mechanical and electrical devices  Writing weekly and monthly training logs to get all work approved by the Laboratory Supervisor and training partner Managing their time to balance their work related tasks and training, the statutory expectation is to average an 80:20 ratio or work to training

Training:
Training includes both formal study and time spent learning new tasks, shadowing team members etc. This may vary from week to week depending on work and course requirements

Training Outcome:
To be confirmed by employer

Employer Description:

TBC

Working Hours :
Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
IT skills,mechanical knowledge,worked in a lab before