Purpose of the role
Based at the Heidelberg Materials National Laboratory in Chipping Sodbury, you will be working as part of the team, in a UKAS Laboratory, to ensure accurate and efficient testing of the company's Asphalt, Aggregate and Concrete related materials to British and European standards.
It is the duties of a National Laboratory Technician to perform laboratory based specimen preparation and testing tasks for Concrete, Asphalt and Quarry products in accordance with relevant British standards and company procedures. Heidelberg Materials Technical UK is committed to maintaining an industry leading level of customer satisfaction, through continuous assurance and improvement of its product portfolio and technical services by developing, documenting and maintaining a comprehensive quality management program. You will be working as part of a team with supervision in an efficient manner, whilst maintaining excellent standards and attention to detail.
Key Accountabilities
* Maximising the contribution of the technical departments towards ensuring cost effective product manufacture.
* Establishing and maintaining product quality levels consistent with commercial/operational drivers and customer requirements.
* Administering high quality technical support to commercial, operations and external customers.
* Other duties as requested by your manager
* Carry out testing and specimen preparation of Concrete, Asphalt and Quarry products in accordance with relevant British / European standards and company procedures.
* Raise NCRs and Near Hits as appropriate.
* Challenge behaviours which demonstrate a negative attitude towards safety and/or quality.
Education/Qualification
* 5 GCSE's at Grade 4-9 to include Maths and English, or equivalent competence
What's on Offer
* Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador
* Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance
* Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical
* Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause
* Social Values: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)
* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover