Quality Control Technician: Lab Testing & Improvement

Heidelberg Materials; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus available

Overtime available

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a Quality Control Technician in Port Talbot to oversee quality from raw materials to finished products. You will monitor, test, and report on product quality throughout production, maintaining accurate records and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on ensuring compliance with European standards, with a 40-hour week, a starting salary in line with UK industry norms, and opportunities for overtime and bonus as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a quality control, laboratory, manufacturing, production or process environment would be advantageous, although training can be provided.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with technical data and laboratory testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and preparing production, delivered, stock, and export granulate materials for testing.
• Conducting laboratory analysis and testing of granulate samples.
• Supporting production planning by helping prepare consistent granulate stockpiles for manufacturing.
• Reviewing and monitoring process quality control data on a daily basis.
• Carrying out regular sampling and testing of finished GGBS products to ensure compliance with European standards and customer requirements.
• Inspecting Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts and identifying process variations to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate quality records and reporting quality data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing and communicating instances of non-conforming materials and quality variances.
• Contributing to quality improvement projects and helping achieve site quality objectives and targets.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Data interpretation

Documentation

Communication

Job description

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a Quality Control Technician in Port Talbot to oversee quality from raw materials to finished products. You will monitor, test, and report on product quality throughout production, maintaining accurate records and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on ensuring compliance with European standards, with a 40-hour week, a starting salary in line with UK industry norms, and opportunities for overtime and bonus as required.