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Location

Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

A Quality Control Technician position has arisen in the Technical Operations Department, to be based at our site in Reading. It is the responsibility of the QCT to perform field sampling and testing, on our customer sites, in accordance with current British and European Standards.

Good communication skills are a must as is a positive, pro-active attitude towards work. The role requires covering a number of concrete plants in the Swindon, Reading and Oxford area. As such a full, clean driving licence is required for the role. A company van will be provided.

Mission & role of the function

It is the duties of the Quality Control Technician to perform sampling, field testing and specimen preparation tasks for Concrete, Asphalt and Quarry products in accordance with relevant British standards and company procedures. Hanson 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 remote supervision in an efficient manner, whilst maintaining excellent standards and attention to detail.

Key accountabilities

• Maximizing 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

Job dimensions

• Carry out sampling, field testing and specimen preparation of Concrete, Asphalt and Quarry products in accordance with relevant British / European standards and company procedures.
• Investigate and feed back to the technical and operations teams on quality issues at relevant sites and depots under their control, including but not limited to:
  • Concrete sampling, testing and preparation
  • Asphalt sampling, testing and preparation
  • Aggregate sampling, testing and preparation
  • Preliminary plant or customer site investigations
  • Preliminary investigation of product issues
  • Review of water demands in RMC including plant M.C testing
  • Review of site practice
  • Review of truck delivery practices / issues
  • Review product consistence variances
• Raise NCRs and Near Hits as appropriate.
• Challenge behaviors which demonstrate a negative attitude towards safety and/or quality.
• Assist with transportation of test specimens.

Job requirements

• Driving License
• Flexible and committed approach and the ability to work outside normal hours
• Computer literate
• Organised, ability to prioritize and make decisions
• Good communicator and team player at all levels

The role holder is expected:

• To comply with all aspects of the Hanson Compliance Policy.
• To ensure that all the business/operations are performed in accordance with instructions and procedures and in such a way to prevent any fraudulent activities taking place.
• To comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and to observe the requirements of the Company Safety Policy and other relevant legislation
• To update all areas of knowledge as required to carry out the job with maximum effectiveness and to attend training/development courses as and when required.
• to comply will all aspects of the HR Policies and Procedures of the Company

Education/Qualification

• GCSEs to include Math's and English, or equivalent competence

What's on Offer:

Competitive Salary

Location: Reading

45 hours per wek

* Employer of choice : Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Gold) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador
* Compensation Package : Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes up to 15% / 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
* 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

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