Materials Testing Technician (ReadyMix)

Tarmac; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job description

Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Construction
Region: South West
Location: Flax Bourton
Salary: £33,000 per annum
Salary Description: Excellent Salary + Overtime + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 17/04/2025
Recruiter: Tarmac
Job Ref: tarmac/TP/112/6671
Job Views: 1

Are you an experienced Ready Mixed Concrete Materials Testing Technician? Would you like the chance to work on multiple sites testing the quality of products? Do you enjoy being part of a team? We are currently looking for a Mobile Concrete Field Technician to join our friendly South Wales / Southwest ready-mix team based at Tarmac Stancombe Laboratory in Bristol. The role of Mobile Technician involves working in the laboratory as well as on-site as part of a team that supports operations covering sites at Bristol with backup to Llanwern, Coleford, and RMX plants in other areas. This role is accessible from Bristol, Newport, Chepstow, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Weston Super Mare, Bridgwater, Bath, and the surrounding areas.

Main Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Technical Supervisor, the role of Mobile Concrete Field Technician will be responsible for:

1. Testing concrete cubes constructed from other mobile field technicians within the South West and Wales region using a mechanical crushing machine and inputting the results daily onto SAP.
2. Conducting sampling, testing, and curing of Ready-mix Concrete from Tarmac’s supplying concrete plants and customer sites to relevant British standards.
3. Completing all concrete cube information, curing records, and booking in forms accurately, ensuring all samples are returned to the main Bristol lab for curing within the specified period.
4. Monitoring the quality of materials for both internal and external customers while adhering to company Health and Safety procedures.

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role of Mobile Concrete Field Technician will have experience in the construction or aggregates sector and will possess knowledge of concrete, aggregate, and/or production. We welcome applications from candidates without experience as full training will be provided. This role is not a typical ‘lab coat’ laboratory type of role; it is a vital hands-on site-based role, wearing PPE and working in a small team closely supporting our operational concrete plants and customer sites.

Suitable candidates will:

1. Be hardworking and self-motivated.
2. Have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels.
3. Be accurate in their work and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
4. Identify potential risks/issues (training will be provided).
5. Work independently and collaborate as part of a wider team.
6. Be IT literate (laptop and mobile phone will be provided).
7. Possess good numerical aptitude (handling calculations/interpreting results).
8. Be flexible in their working approach.
9. Be Health and Safety conscious.
10. Have a full driving license for a manual geared van.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Why Tarmac
In addition to the role of Mobile Concrete Field Technician, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits including:

1. Bonus scheme
2. Enhanced holiday entitlement
3. Contributory pension scheme
4. Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
5. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
6. Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks)
7. Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future? Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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Contact: Tom Hargreaves
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