Road Surfacing Materials Technician — QA & Lab

Breedon Group plc; Leinster; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Breedon Group plc is seeking a Construction Material Technician to join Aughnacliffe Quarry, Co Longford. You will support quality assurance for quarrying and surfacing products, conduct onsite and offsite testing, and keep electronic records up to date. The role requires precise testing, calibration and adherence to procedures.

You will work in a busy laboratory environment and on contracting sites, maintaining safety and accuracy while preparing for inspections by accrediting bodies.

Qualifications

• Onsite and offsite materials testing for aggregate, bituminous and earthworks materials.
• Maintain electronic records and test record sheets in the lab and on site.
• Calibrate testing equipment and prepare for accrediting body inspections.

Responsibilities

• Test and sample materials including grading, binder content and physical tests.
• Perform daily organoleptic checks across lab, production facilities and stockpiles.
• Maintain a safe, tidy workspace and efficient laboratory operation.
• Follow quality procedures and document results in laboratory software.
• Record sample details and assist inspections from accrediting bodies.
• Undertake daily laboratory equipment checks.

Skills

Sampling & testing

Laboratory testing

Quality assurance

Record keeping

Equipment calibration

Safety compliance

Tools

Laboratory software

Test equipment

Job description

Breedon Group plc is seeking a Construction Material Technician to join Aughnacliffe Quarry, Co Longford. You will support quality assurance for quarrying and surfacing products, conduct onsite and offsite testing, and keep electronic records up to date. The role requires precise testing, calibration and adherence to procedures.

You will work in a busy laboratory environment and on contracting sites, maintaining safety and accuracy while preparing for inspections by accrediting bodies.