QA Materials Technician: Aggregates & Asphalt Testing

Tarmac Trading Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discount portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Materials Testing Technician to join our Clitheroe Asphalt Plant team. You will perform testing of aggregates and asphalt materials across North West sites, combining lab work with on-site sampling to ensure the highest quality products.

You will receive full training, work with specialist lab equipment, and travel between quarries and plants while adhering to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Practical laboratory/quality control experience preferred, but entry with full training is possible.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in recording test results.
• Comfort with working outdoors and on site across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing aggregates and asphalt materials daily.
• Accurately recording, analysing and reporting test results.
• Monitoring product quality for internal and external customers.
• Carrying out testing using specialist laboratory equipment on site.
• Traveling to other local Tarmac sites for sampling and testing.
• Identify and escalate any quality concerns or potential issues.
• Work safely at all times and follow Health & Safety procedures.

Skills

Practical

Detail-oriented

Technical mindset

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Numerical confidence

IT skills

Team player

Health and Safety awareness

Tools

Ovens

Furnaces

Sieves

Weighing scales

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Materials Testing Technician to join our Clitheroe Asphalt Plant team. You will perform testing of aggregates and asphalt materials across North West sites, combining lab work with on-site sampling to ensure the highest quality products.

You will receive full training, work with specialist lab equipment, and travel between quarries and plants while adhering to health and safety standards.