Concrete QC Technician - Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Kilsaran; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Attendance Bonus

Overtime Pay

Twenty-one Days Annual Leave

Sick Pay

My Future Fund Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Further education/training and develop

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Kilsaran in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, invites applications for a junior QC Technician in its construction materials testing facility.

No prior materials testing experience is required, as full on-the-job training will be provided and candidates will shadow experienced colleagues to learn testing methods and product specifics. The role involves testing a range of materials such as aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete blocks, paving blocks and bituminous products.

Qualifications

• No prior materials testing experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Willingness to perform physical work and sampling.
• Good written and record-keeping abilities; confident with IT.

Responsibilities

• Carry out physical testing of construction materials daily.
• Assess size conformity and strength of samples.
• Maintain accurate records and report results.

Skills

Physical testing

IT literacy

Record keeping

Education

Secondary school graduate

Job description

Technical - Tullamore, Co. Offaly

An exciting opportunity to join Ireland's leading independent manufacturer of concrete and bituminous construction materials. We are currently hiring a QC Technician to join our team at our construction materials testing facility in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

This is a junior role within our technical department. This position is suited to secondary school graduates, early careers applicants and individuals seeking to change careers. Materials testing experience is not a requirement for this position and all successful applicants will be given full and comprehensive on the job training to learn testing methods and product specifics. Candidates will initially shadow experienced colleagues in order to gain the skills necessary to carry out the role.

Responsibilities

A typical working day involves carrying out physical testing of a range of building materials such as aggregates (sand, stone, gravel), ready-mix concrete, concrete blocks, paving blocks / flags and road making (bituminous) materials. These materials are routinely tested for size conformity and strength.

Skills Required

You must be willing and able to carry out physical work associated with sampling and testing of materials. Good written and record keeping abilities are required as well as being confident in using I.T. equipment and software.

What You Get

Kilsaran is an organization that believes that our people are our greatest strength, and our success is down to the dedication and enthusiasm of our team. As such, we have dedicated benefits structures to reward our team. The benefits on offer for this position are as follows:

Competitive hourly rate

• Annual Attendance Bonus
• Overtime Pay
• Twenty-one Days Annual Leave

Additional Benefits

• Sick Pay
• My Future Fund Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Further education/training and development support
• Career progression opportunities

Hiring Process Upon Application

• Telephone Screening
• 1 round interview process
• Offer Letter to Successful candidate