Concrete Quality Control Field Technician - Meath Region-Specified Purpose

Kilsaran; Kildare; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Attendance Bonus

Overtime Pay

Sick Pay

Cycle-to-work scheme

Further education support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Kilsaran is Ireland's leading independent manufacturer of concrete and bituminous materials. They seek a junior/trainee candidate for their technical department, providing on-the-job training to ensure proficiency in physical testing of materials.

Successful applicants will shadow experienced team members to gain essential skills. Benefits include competitive pay, annual leave, and support for further education. This role covers the Meath region after initial training at HQ.

Qualifications

• Candidates will receive comprehensive on-the-job training.
• No materials testing experience required.
• Role suits early careers applicants and those changing careers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out physical testing of building materials.
• Sample and test materials for size conformity and strength.

Skills

Physical testing

Record keeping

IT confidence

Education

Secondary school graduate

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join Ireland's leading independent manufacturer of concrete and bituminous construction materials. The successful candidates will be based at our HQ site for the initial training period. Upon completion of the training period, you will be given a company van and will carry out your role on Customer sites covering the Meath region. This is a specified purpose contract covering the absence of the permanent post holder. Full drivers License is required.

This is a junior/trainee 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 both lab managers and senior QC team members 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.
• 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 auto enrolment
• 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