Quality Controller

SeeMeHired.com; Fivemiletown; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in concrete production seeks a detail-oriented Quality Controller to oversee quality assurance and compliance. This role involves managing testing, ensuring safety standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in a dynamic environment. Benefits include competitive salary, health care, and additional holiday options.

Benefits

31 days of holidays

Health Care Plan

Life Assurance at twice your salary

Company Sick Pay

Half day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in manufacturing environment.
• Successful companywide improvement experience.
• A keen problem-solver with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing and manage inspections of materials and products.
• Lead laboratory operations, ensure compliance and quality.
• Prepare for audits and monitor environmental performance.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Technical Inquisitiveness

Job description

Quality Controller

Position: Quality Controller
Reports To: Technical Manager
Location: Multi-site
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quality Controller to join our technical team. This pivotal role is responsible for overseeing quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the production of concrete products. You will help ensure that all materials and processes meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and sustainability. Why this role matters:

What you’ll get:

• A salary of £32k - £38K

• 31 days of holidays with the options to purchase up to 5 additional days and the potential to earn more based on length of service

• Health Care Plan

• Life Assurance at twice your salary

• Company Sick Pay

• Enjoy of half day off for you birthday and much more!!

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage the testing and inspection of raw materials and finished concrete products to ensure conformance with technical specifications.

• Lead day-to-day laboratory operations including sampling, testing, and quality reporting of aggregates and concrete.

• Optimise concrete mix designs to enhance product quality, reduce material waste, and support sustainability goals.

• Support factory teams with clear guidance on quality procedures and maintain accurate documentation and traceability.

• Analyse test data and prepare detailed reports based on findings from inspections, audits, and investigations.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards including BES6001, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, NSAI/BBA, FEMAS, and relevant British Standards.

• Lead the preparation for external audits and maintain a continuous state of certification readiness.

• Research and introduce sustainable materials and support process innovation.

• Monitor environmental performance and ensure full compliance with all environmental regulations.

• Promote a strong safety culture and support implementation of systems such as Dunlann.

• Respond to customer care issues and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.

  The above list is not exhaustive but aims to provide a broad range of duties and key responsibilities of the post.

About the company

Renowned and respected designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of best in class walling, paving and facing brick.

Required Criteria

• Relevant experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Relevant experience in successful companywide improvement
• Professional with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Technically inquisitive with imaginative problem solving skills
• Ability to work across organisation boundaries inside and outside the company and have strong influencing skills
• Effectively manage systems and processes
• Able to travel to and from work areas as required

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience in concrete products manufacturing environment
• Qualifications in Concrete Technology
• Experience in auditing industry standards

Skills you'll need