Chemical Pilot Plant and Laboratory Assistant

Valencia

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to recruit a person to carry out experimental testing in a pilot plant and/or laboratory, providing support to the different departments within the Technologies area.

What will your day-to-day work involve?

Preparation of tests in reactors.
Experimental set-ups in laboratories and chemical pilot plants.
Assembly of polymer materials laboratory equipment and the necessary auxiliary equipment.
Process control in pilot plant and laboratory equipment.
Carrying out tests and recording and documenting them.
General maintenance of the equipment under their responsibility.
Carrying out experimental work for services and projects.
Support for researchers.

Your profile

Strong analytical skills, organisation, planning, initiative, creativity, flexibility, adaptability to change, customer orientation, leadership skills, teamwork and a people-focused approach — cooperation and empathy — are qualities we look for in every position at AIMPLAS.

Required qualifications:

Vocational Training Certificate — Intermediate or Higher Level — in Industrial Chemistry, Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory, Manufacture of Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological and Related Products, or similar.

Experience in:

Experience as a process and synthesis assistant in the polymer materials sector.
Knowledge of polymer materials processing.
Working with reactors.

Other requirements:

Demonstrable intermediate/high level of English.
B1 driving licence and experience operating forklift trucks.
Availability for occasional travel within Spain.
User-level knowledge of office software.

About us

AIMPLAS is a Technological Center with more than 30 years of experience in the plastics sector. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to transformers and end users. Our purpose is twofold:

We give value to companies so that they can create wealth and thus generate employment.
Through R&D&I, we contribute to solving the challenges that society faces in relation to plastics, to improve people's quality of life and ensure environmental sustainability.

Why AIMPLAS?

We consider attraction and loyalty of talent to be strategic. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that we have such a powerful purpose as responding to the challenges facing society through R&D&I, and on the other, to making this activity compatible with caring for people.

To this end, we propose a People Experience Strategy in which people lead their professional development and have a tailor-made training plan, as well as a career plan to facilitate their professional growth.

Purpose with Real Impact
You’ll work at a leading technology center, contributing through R&D&I to solving social challenges related to plastics, sustainability, and improving people’s quality of life.
A values-based culture
You’ll experience an organizational culture built on collaboration, equal opportunity, diversity, and respect, backed by external certifications such as Great Place to Work, EFQM, and the Diversity Charter.
Innovative and multidisciplinary environment
You’ll be part of highly qualified, diverse, and collaborative teams, where scientific, technical, and management profiles work together, and where continuous learning and knowledge transfer are part of everyday life.
Tailored professional development
At AIMPLAS, people lead their own development: you’ll have a personalized training plan and a career plan to support your professional growth.
Flexibility and Adaptability
We are committed to time self-management, partial remote work, flexible hours, meeting-free days, and improvements to legal leave and time-off policies, facilitating a balance between professional and personal life. We adapt to people’s needs, creating a personalized experience.
People Care and Well-being
We promote physical and mental well-being programs through initiatives designed to encourage healthy lifestyle habits and psychosocial well-being (sports activities, health workshops). We offer flexible compensation options (health insurance, childcare vouchers) and meal subsidies.
Pride in Belonging
Working at AIMPLAS means being part of an organization with over 35 years of experience, institutional recognition, and a firm commitment to people, innovation, and making a positive impact on society.