Materials Technician

FM Conway; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Gravesend is seeking a Materials Technician to uphold quality standards across products. The role includes performing quality control testing and inspections. Candidates should have experience in aggregate and asphalt testing, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving license. The position offers professional development and various benefits including holidays and health support.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Company pension

Opportunities for internal and external training

Access to shopping discounts

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Solid experience in aggregate and asphalt testing.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and team-oriented.
• A full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform all routine quality control testing and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with UKAS and ISO 9001 processes.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.

Skills

Solid experience in aggregate and asphalt testing

Good understanding of Microsoft Word

Good understanding of Microsoft Excel

Strong written communication skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career within laboratory testing? FM Conway is seeking a Materials Technician to join our Aggregate and Asphalt team. In this role, you will play a key part in upholding the highest quality standards across our products, helping to ensure our customers continue to receive the very best service and results. This is a permanent, full-time position based at our laboratory in Gravesend, Kent.

Responsibilities

• Performing all routine quality control testing and inspections, both in the laboratory and the field


• Ensuring that any testing and inspections are carried out at the correct frequencies, to the correct standards and completed in a timely manner


• Maintaining the highest standards throughout the entire process, ensuring that accurate and factual reports can be issued to both internal and external clients by the Laboratory Manager


• Complying with UKAS and ISO 9001 processes and ensuring ongoing compliance is maintained


• Recording all test results, observations and remarks accurately and ensuring records are kept up to date


• Reporting all incidences in the correct and timely manner

Skills and Experience

We are looking for candidates with solid experience in aggregate and asphalt testing. Essential skills include a good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel, along with strong written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to work effectively as part of a team. A full UK driving license is also required for this role.

Benefits

• Career and professional development


• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Life assurance


• Company pension


• Opportunities for internal and external training


• Access to a wide range of shopping discounts through the Rewarding Great People platform


• Health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from in-house mental health first aiders

About FM Conway

FM Conway is a family business with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and offering opportunities to join our family.

Division

Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants. The Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) is used in our local asphalt plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team who are committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.

Application

So, if you would like to Join our Family as our Materials Technician then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 02/10/2025

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We look forward to receiving your application!