Concrete QC Technician - Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Annual Attendance Bonus

Overtime Pay

My Future Fund Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Further education/training and develop

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Kilsaran is seeking a QC Technician for its testing facility in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. This junior role offers full on-site training, shadowing experienced colleagues to learn testing methods and product specifics.

The position suits school leavers or career changers; no previous materials testing experience is required. Responsibilities include physical testing of construction materials and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Willingness to perform physical sampling and testing of materials.
• Good written and record keeping abilities.
• Confidence in using IT equipment and software.

Responsibilities

• Carry out physical testing of building materials (aggregates, ready-mix concrete, blocks, paving blocks, bituminous materials) and ensure size conformity and strength.

Skills

Physical work

Written communication

Record keeping

IT skills

Job description

Kilsaran

Location: On site / Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Construction & Trades | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

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 juniorrole 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

Additional Benefits

• My Future Fund Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Further education/training and development support
• Career progression opportunities

Hiring Process Upon Application

• 1 round interview process
• Offer Letter to Successful candidate