Materials Testing Technician

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.We are currently looking for aMaterials Testing Technician (Aggregates and Asphalt)to join our friendly team based at Tarmac Barrasford Quarry and Asphalt Plant in Hexham, Northumberland working on site as part of a team that supports operations at our Barrasford site. As well as Hexham this site is accessible from Newcastle upon Tyne, North Shields, Consett, Morpeth and the surrounding areas.Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and its important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.Role ResponsibilityReporting directly to the Senior Technician, the role of Materials Testing Technician (Aggregates and Asphalt)will be responsible for:Sampling and testing of various construction materials (aggregates and asphalt) daily where accuracywill beparamount.Testing will be carried out to the highest safety standards and within your manual handling capabilitiesAt times, visiting other Tarmac sites to carry out various sampling and testing dutiesThe majority of material testing carried out within the laboratory, which will in…