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Materials Testing Technician (Aggregates and Asphalt), Leeds
Client: Tarmac
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
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11
Posted:
12.08.2025
Expiry Date:
26.09.2025
Job Description:
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 looking for a Materials Testing Technician (Aggregates and Asphalt) to join our friendly team based at Tarmac Cross Green Asphalt Plant in Leeds, Yorkshire. This role is accessible from Leeds, Scunthorpe, Santon, Pontefract, Selby, Goole, Rothwell, Oulton, Swillington, Garforth, Wetherby, Whinmoor, Oakwood, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Headingley, Otley, Castleford, Halifax and surrounding areas.
Here at Tarmac, we strive to create a dynamic and inclusive environment, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Main Responsibilities
* Sampling and testing construction materials (aggregates and asphalt) daily, with high accuracy.
* Conducting tests adhering to safety standards and manual handling capabilities.
* Visiting other Tarmac sites for sampling and testing duties.
* Using laboratory equipment such as ovens, furnaces, sieves, weighing apparatus, chemicals, etc.
* Monitoring material quality for internal and external customers.
* Following health and safety procedures at all times.
The Ideal Candidate
The candidate should have laboratory experience in the construction sector, with knowledge of aggregate and/or asphalt testing. Full training will be provided for applicants without experience.
This role is hands-on, site-based, requiring PPE and teamwork at asphalt plants.
Suitable candidates will have:
* Hardworking and self-motivated attitude.
* Excellent communication skills for liaising with stakeholders.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
* Ability to identify risks/issues (training provided).
* Confidence to work independently and within a team.
* Good IT skills.
* Numerical aptitude for calculations and results interpretation.
* Flexible working approach.
* Health and safety awareness.
Why Tarmac
We offer career development, rewards, incentives, and benefits such as:
* Bonus scheme
* Enhanced holiday entitlement
* Contributory pension scheme
* Discounts via Tarmac Reward website
* Confidential employee assistance helpline
* Employee communities including REACH (religious, ethnic, cultural, LGBTQ+, parents & carers, ability, wellbeing, female voice, menopause)
* Training and development opportunities
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