Quality Control Technician - Concrete & Block QA

Tarmac; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Reward website discounts

Employee Assistance helpline

Job summary

Tarmac is recruiting a Quality Control Technician for the Linford Block Plant near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. The role focuses on testing raw materials, ensuring adherence to quality standards and supporting QA processes across production lines.

You’ll work closely with production teams to review data, perform strength/density tests, and drive improvements that improve block performance.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for experience in concrete technology and a proactive, improvement‑focused mindset.
• A-Level Chemistry is desirable and helpful for materials understanding.
• Strong IT skills with Excel, Word and PowerPoint are important for data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality testing on raw materials to ensure they meet specification.
• Ensure production teams understand quality standards and are equipped to manage quality at source.
• Perform strength and density testing to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Review and analyse statistical data from production lines to identify issues and recommend improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and enhance product quality.

Skills

Concrete technology

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Communication

Proactive improvement

Reliability & adaptability

Education

A-Level Chemistry (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Tarmac is recruiting a Quality Control Technician for the Linford Block Plant near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. The role focuses on testing raw materials, ensuring adherence to quality standards and supporting QA processes across production lines.

You’ll work closely with production teams to review data, perform strength/density tests, and drive improvements that improve block performance.