Group XRF Technical Support

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Group XRF Technical Support to join our team here in Liverpool, UK.

The group XRF teams use both wavelength dispersive and energy dispersive XRF spectrometers to analyse a broad range of materials and commodities for our clients.

The department provides a critical function of AHK's laboratory services.

The role will be functionally responsible to the Group XRF Technical Manager for providing technical, operational and method development support to the group XRF teams globally and actively taking a supporting role in method development projects and method improvements.

Ensure that an efficient and high-quality analytical service is provided in order to meet reporting deadlines and priorities agreed with clients.

• Providing support in method development for new commodities.
• Actively supporting method improvements to existing methods.
• Where necessary providing operational support to meet the day to day requirements of the group XRF laboratories.
• Ensuring at all times that a high degree of accuracy and precision is applied to analyses through incorporating and promoting good laboratory practice principles. Also, for ensuring that work throughput is followed in accordance with documented methods and procedures. It is the post holder's responsibility to inform a manager of any failure in compliance to documented methods.
• Support group laboratory staff as required on technical problems and troubleshooting working alongside the Group XRF Technical Chemist and the Group XRF Technical Manager.

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations.

A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.