Scientific Glassblowers

Posted 28 March by Reed Scientific
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Ilford , Essex
Permanent, full-time
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Posted by Reed Scientific

Scientific Glass Blower

  • Location: east London (Essex)
  • Full-time and permanent role
  • Salary: competitive, dependent on experience
  • Monday to Friday

Reed Scientific are partnering with a well-established internationally recognised specialist laboratory equipment manufacturer and supplier. They are seeking a Scientific Glass Blower with experience working in a production environment and to exact tolerances to join their team.

Duties of the role include:

  • Working from technical drawings, sketches and verbal instructions
  • Glass forming work, using glass lathes and/or similar machines and freehand glass blowing
  • Hand finishing products to strict quality control specifications
  • Problem solving using your expertise
  • Maintaining tools and equipment
  • Providing training and support to other team members

Skills/experience required:

  • 5+ years’ experience in glass blowing
  • Experience working with quartz and pyrex materials
  • Experience in bench work and lathe work
  • Ability to work from technical drawings and other manufacturing instructions
  • Ability to work unsupervised and in a team

Benefits:

  • Free car parking and good public transport links 
  • Private Health scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Company pension scheme
  • Death-in-service benefit
  • High street retailers discounts
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme

If this sounds of interest, please don't hesitate to apply today.

Application questions

Do you have the right to work in the United Kingdom?
Do you have a few years of scientific glass blowing experience?
Do you have experience working with quartz and pyrex materials?
Do you have experience in bench work and lathe work?
Do you have the ability to work from technical drawings?

Reference: 52394082

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