Quality Control Technician

About the Role

Key accountabilities include maximising the technical department’s contribution to cost‑effective product manufacturing, maintaining product quality levels that meet commercial, operational and customer requirements, and delivering high‑quality technical support to commercial, operations and external customers. Daily tasks involve sampling, testing and preparing concrete, asphalt and aggregate specimens according to relevant British and European standards. The technician will investigate quality issues, conduct preliminary plant or customer‑site investigations, and review water demand, mix‑consistency and delivery practices. Any non‑conformances or near‑hits are reported, and unsafe or low‑quality behaviours are challenged. Assistance with transporting test specimens is also required. • Conduct sampling, field testing and specimen preparation for concrete, asphalt and quarry products per standards. • Investigate quality issues and provide feedback to technical and operations teams. • Perform preliminary plant or customer site investigations and review water demand, mix consistency and delivery practices. • Raise non‑conformance reports (NCRs) and Near Hits as required. • Challenge unsafe or low‑quality behaviours. • Assist with transportation of test specimens. • Maximise technical department contribution to cost‑effective product manufacture. • Maintain product quality aligned with commercial, operational and customer requirements. • Provide high‑quality technical support to commercial, operations and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸sampling
• ▸testing
• ▸specimen prep
• ▸quality investigation
• ▸ncr reporting
• ▸technical support

Benefits

The Quality Control Technician based in Bolton will be paid £29,400 and will use a company van for work duties. The role involves conducting sampling, field testing and specimen preparation for concrete, asphalt and quarry products in line with British standards and internal protocols. The technician will work as part of a team under remote supervision, focusing on efficiency, high standards and meticulous attention to detail. Employees receive a competitive package that includes salary, bonus incentives, a generous pension scheme and life assurance. The benefits package provides 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays, flexible and agile working arrangements, holiday purchase and sabbatical options. Family‑friendly policies support maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care and menopause, while inclusive culture initiatives offer paid volunteering days and employee communities such as LGBTQ+, Women in STEM and Armed Forces. Heidelberg Materials is an Employer of Choice recognised by the Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident, the 5% Club (Platinum) and other accreditations. The company commits to reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities and provides resources such as an employee assistance programme, mental‑health first aiders and discounted private medical benefits to support wellbeing. • Competitive salary, bonus incentives, generous pension and life assurance. • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible/agile working, holiday purchase and sabbatical options. • Enhanced family‑friendly policies covering maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care and menopause. • Inclusive culture with paid volunteering day and employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces). • Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme, mental‑health first aiders and discounted private medical benefits.

Work Environment

Field