Heidelberg Materials North America
A leading supplier of construction materials, focusing on cement, concrete, aggregates, and innovative solutions.
Senior Technician
Conduct sampling, testing and specimen prep of construction materials to ensure product quality.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The technical department seeks to maximise cost‑effective product manufacture, maintain quality levels that meet commercial and customer requirements, and provide high‑quality technical support to commercial, operations and external customers. • Perform sampling, field testing, and specimen preparation for concrete, asphalt, recycled and quarry products according to British standards. • Investigate, document and communicate quality issues across sites, including feedstock segregation and product consistency. • Provide high‑quality technical support to commercial, operations and external customers. • Review water demand, site practices and truck delivery issues; raise NCRs and near‑hits as appropriate. • Lead, mentor and develop Quality Control Technicians and other team members. • Challenge unsafe behaviours and uphold a safety‑first attitude.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸sampling
- ▸testing
- ▸quality issues
- ▸technical support
- ▸ncr management
- ▸team leadership
What You Bring
• Requirements: valid driving licence; flexible to work outside normal hours; computer literate; organised with decision‑making ability; strong communication and teamwork skills.
Requirements
- ▸driving licence
- ▸computer literate
- ▸organised
- ▸decision‑making
- ▸communication
- ▸teamwork
Benefits
The Senior Technician role in Manchester, offering a salary of £32,700, leads sampling, field testing, and specimen preparation for concrete, asphalt, recycled and quarry products in line with British standards, with potential to supervise other technicians. Employees enjoy flexible working arrangements, robust wellbeing programmes and a suite of family‑friendly policies designed to support work‑life balance and personal health. • Employer recognitions: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver), Disability Confident, 5% Club (Platinum), Mates in Mind, Clear Assured (Foundation), MPQC, STEM Ambassador. • Compensation: bonus incentives, generous pension schemes, life assurance. • Work‑life balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, sabbatical. • Family‑friendly policies: enhanced maternity, paternity, parental leave, neonatal, adoption/IVF/menopause support. • Social value: paid volunteering day, inclusive networks (LGBTQ+, women in STEM, armed forces). • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aiders, cycle‑to‑work scheme, gym discount, free eye tests, discounted private medical cover.
Work Environment
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