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Materials Testing Technician

My client is a fast growing and ambitious company based in North West St Helens.

They now require a Material Testing Technician to join their team on a full time, permanent basis, working a minimum of 40 hours per week with plenty of overtime available.

You should have previous site-based experience working with asphalt, tarmac and/or quarry products.

Due to the nature of the work, you do need to be flexible to work weekends and nights as required. Core hours are Monday - Friday 0830-1700 paying between £9.00 and £10.00ph, dependant on experience

 

Responsibilities include:

• Operating semi-automated and automated lab equipment
• Following established protocols, work instructions, scheduled tasks and activities independently.
• Perform in-process testing to assure batches meet specification.
• Troubleshooting of processes, procedures and product issues.
• Balance multiple tasks and prioritise critical tasks.
• Manage and implement preventative and corrective actions.
• Update various Production/QC reports and spreadsheets.
• Update standard operating procedures and work instructions for processes.
• Drive cost improvement initiatives by reducing failures, improving capacity and using supplies wisely.
• Reduce work in process, queues and cycle times.
• Follow all health and safety measures in place, and ensure team members do the same.
• Collaborate, support and consult with other team members as necessary.

Experience:

• Degree within science or engineering ideally.
• Previous laboratory or manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of safe working practice in a laboratory environment.
• Site testing experience of asphalt/tarmac/quarry products
• Construction Materials Testing experience
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in using Microsoft packages.
• Have a full, clean UK driving licence 

 

To apply, please send your CV to Hayley

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