Job Introduction

Are you an experienced and dynamic Quality Control Technician looking for your next permanent role? Then please read on as we may just have the role 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 Quality Control Technician to join our team at our Linford Block Plant, which is located close to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. The site is easily accessible from Tilbury, Gravesend, Rochester, Gillingham, Dartford, Purfleet on Thames, Grays, Wickford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay and the surrounding areas.
Our Linford Plant manufactures sustainable, tough and energy efficient aerated blocks that we see all around us, whether this be in our homes or our work environments, you are never too far away from one of our products.
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.

Role Responsibility

Reporting directly to the Technical & Quality Manager, the successful Quality Control Technician will focus on all quality aspects for the manufacture and production of concrete Aircrete blocks at a site-based level, this role is there to provide support to the site operational team as well as the central Quality Management with the day-to-day QA/QC testing associated to Aircrete block manufacture.

• Undertake testing to ensure that raw materials comply with the target specifications
  
• Ensure that employees working in production are aware of the quality requirements, capable of controlling the process and responsible for managing their own quality standards.
  
• Undertake strengths and density tests to ensure compliance with relevant standards to ensure excellent customer service via quality.
  
• Develop and monitor continuous improvement programs, aiming to reduce the number of defects and improve levels of quality.
  
• Review of statistical data from the production lines to identify quality problems. To analyse the data and recommend changes to production processes or quality controls to eliminate the problems.
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in concrete technology
  
• A-Level chemistry - Desirable
  
• IT Literate in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
  
• Effectively communicate.
  
• Driven to achieve & surpass quality results.
  
• Have a desire to make improvements on site.
  
• Capable and willing to undertake all fair and reasonable requests.
  
  

Why Us

Along with the role of Quality Control 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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