Senior Laboratory Technician - #1712959

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.

We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.

At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

Purpose of the role

It is the duties of the Senior 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 whilst also supervising a team of up to 10 Quality Control Technicians or Laboratory Technicians.

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 either direct or remote supervision in an efficient manner, whilst maintaining excellent standards and attention to detail.

Key Accountabilities

• Maximising the contribution of the technical department 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

• Provide leadership in a style that creates the conditions in which the Quality Control Technicians are well motivated and high performing.
• Develop the Quality Control Technicians through identifying and addressing training needs, coaching and mentoring.
• Carry out sampling, field testing and specimen preparation of Concrete, Asphalt and Quarry products in accordance with relevant British 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 (manual)
• Flexible and committed approach and the ability to work outside normal hours
• Computer literate
• Organized, ability to prioritize and make decisions
• Good communicator and team player at all levels
  
  
  

Education/Qualification

• 5 GCSE’s at grade A-C, to include Math's and English, or equivalent professional competence for mature starter.
  
  
  

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 Value: 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