Senior Materials Testing Technician

Are you a passionate and experienced Senior Materials Testing Technician looking for your next permanent role?  Then please read on to find out about this exciting role that may just be for you.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Materials Testing Technician to join our friendly team at Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn, near to Loughborough in Leicestershire. This role is commutable from Quorn, Loughborough, Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Shepshed, Syston, Glenfield, Ibstock, Sileby, Kegworth, Nottingham, Derby, Grantham, Matlock, Tunstead, Derby, Dene, Ashbourne, Oakham, Bardon Hill and the surrounding areas. 

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Main ResponsibilitiesThe role of Senior Materials Testing Technician will report directly to the Area Technical Manager.  You will conduct testing and also provide supporting guidance of matters to the Materials Testing Technicians to ensure their objectives and targets are achieved leading to the successful overall delivery of all works.  The requirement for this role is to work both in our laboratory and also daily on to our sites to obtain samples which is an essential aspect of the role. This is an exciting opportunity to further your career with our world class business.

You will be responsible for (not exhaustive):

Possess good communications skills and will be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels, from technician through to senior operations management
You will be required to have a strong understanding of civil engineering materials, Materials Testing and site construction operations
You will work closely with the Area Technical Manager, Technical Coordinator, Material Technicians and the onsite operational teams
You will be responsible for site testing, checking results, carrying out deep dive investigations into complaints, and providing technical information to clients and colleagues
Manage, organise and undertake technical testing to ensure test regimes and workload are met, comply with Company systems and that the team also meet with these standards
Lead investigations; and resolve quality issues, advise operations and Site Teams of results and suggesting actions for improvement 
Management of test procedures, ensuring testing procedures from the team are fully documented, understood and communicated to comply with company standards
Management of the sampling and testing procedures in line with contract requirements utilising in-house company Schedule and external 3rd party accredited testhouses where required
Ensure your and the teams work is carried out in line with company procedures and in a safe manner whilst maintaining a safe and accredited testing environment and have the correct equipment available in calibration
Strong knowledge of on-site Health and Safety policies and procedures

A vehicle is provided with this role and the position will involve travel to our other sites in the Midlands region

This role is primarily Monday to Friday, we do require 24/7 support in our operations flexibility to support night shift and weekend working will be rostered on rotation to meet with production – OT is available
The Ideal CandidateThe successful applicant in the role of Senior Materials Testing Technician will be instrumental in the future development and support our Technical and Operational Teams.

Senior Materials Technician - Qualifications/Requirements/Capabilities:

NVQ – level 3 – Technician or similar relevant in-house certification would be highly beneficial, a role related degree would prove a distinct advantage
Working knowledge of Readymix / RMX / Asphalt / Aggregates
Strong knowledge of testing schedule maintenance and UKAS compliance and technical requirements
Knowledge and understanding of relevant Standards and their application i.e. MCHW, BS.

ESSENTIAL - Full UK car driving licence with no more than 6 points as you will have a company vehicle for this role in visiting other sites for business use
Why UsAlong with the role of Senior Materials Testing Technician we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

Bonus scheme 
Enhanced holiday entitlement 
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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