Materials Testing Apprentice — Lab & QA Focus

Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd.; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £37k per year

Overtime paid up to £19.81 per hour

Fully funded VQ

Pension

30 days annual leave per year

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts Platform

Career development and internal > prog

Job summary

Tillicoultry Quarries is recruiting a Trainee Materials Technician to support our Ely site. You will be involved in sampling, testing and reporting on aggregates, concrete and road surfacing materials while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

The role requires accuracy, reliability and the ability to work well in a busy site environment, with training and development opportunities offered within a long‑standing, family‑owned company.

Qualifications

• Sampling and physical testing of aggregates, concrete and road surfacing materials.
• Liaising directly with customers and colleagues as technical support.
• To conform with all site quality management systems and health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and physical testing of aggregates, concrete and road surfacing materials.
• Site sampling, processing and testing ready-mix concrete.
• Laboratory equipment calibration.
• Administration of all laboratory reports.
• Conform with site quality management systems and health and safety procedures.
• Work with high accuracy and follow procedures.
• Flexible with working hours and willing to overtime when required.
• Work as part of a team and individually.

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Tillicoultry Quarries is recruiting a Trainee Materials Technician to support our Ely site. You will be involved in sampling, testing and reporting on aggregates, concrete and road surfacing materials while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

The role requires accuracy, reliability and the ability to work well in a busy site environment, with training and development opportunities offered within a long‑standing, family‑owned company.