Materials Technician
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AU |
| Company: | Tarmac Trading Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tarmac/TP/117/6923 |
Summary
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.
Are you a Materials Technicianlooking for your next challenge? Tarmac is looking for a Materials Technicianto join the team at our site in the Kings Cross area of London.
About the Role
As the Materials Technician, you will report into the Senior Technician for Ready-Mix and be part of a team that are critical to the control and analysis of all products and constituent testing relating to Ready-Mix products in a safe and timely manner.
Your responsibilities in this role will include (not exhaustive)
- Carrying out product sampling and testing in line with procedures and British Standards – BS EN 12350 & 12390
- Ensuring testing is carried out timely and meeting test frequency which is reported in the departmental Quality KPI’s
- Carrying out equipment calibration in line with procedures and British Standards
- Assisting with and undertaking concrete trial mixes and routine aggregate testing in line with procedures and British standards
- Ensuring testing procedures are fully documented, understood and communicated to relevant people and support any remedial action to prevent impact to product quality
- Promoting a safety culture
- When required, providing advice to Technical Supervisors, Managers and Production colleagues on test results and interpretation
- Preparing and presenting test reports to help investigate customer complaints and queries
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Materials Technicianwho is in receipt of the following:
- Understanding and ability to apply the relevant BS EN Standards
- Is able to demonstrate a knowledge of raw material requirements and the Ready-Mix production process
- Has a sound knowledge of Ready-Mix test requirements and customer specifications
- Able to confidently advise on technical issues
- Able to accomplish tasks and processes accurately and completely with little supervision
Why Tarmac?
You will be joining acollaborative andinnovative team.We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.
Ready to build your future with us?
Apply now and take your next step in a rewarding career.
In addition to the role of Materials Technician, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
- 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 communitiesinc.(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, a CRH company, 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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