Quality Control Technician

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** Quality Control Technician – Linford Block Plant
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* Location:

** Stanford-le-Hope, Essex  
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* Employer:

** Tarmac  
** Industry:
** Construction / Manufacturing
** Are you an experienced and proactive Quality Control Technician looking for your next permanent opportunity?
** If you’re passionate about quality, take pride in a job well done and want to contribute to products used across homes and workplaces nationwide, we’d love to hear from you.
** About the Role
** We’re recruiting for a
** Quality Control Technician
** to join our dedicated team at our
** Linford Block Plant**, located close to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. The site is easily accessible from Tilbury, Gravesend, Dartford, Grays, Basildon, Southend, Brentwood and surrounding areas.

Our Linford site manufactures sustainable, tough, and energy‐efficient aerated concrete blocks—core materials used in everyday residential and commercial buildings. You may not realise it, but you’re never far from one of our  this role, you will support both the site operations team and central Quality Management, ensuring our Aircrete blocks meet the highest standards.##
** Key Responsibilities
** As a Quality Control Technician, you will:
* Carry out quality testing on raw materials to ensure they meet specification
* Ensure production teams understand quality standards and are equipped to manage quality at source
* Perform strength and density testing to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards
* Review and analyse statistical data from production lines to identify issues and recommend improvements
* Support continuous improvement initiatives, helping reduce defects and enhance product quality
* Provide day‐to‐day QA/QC testing support for Aircrete block manufacturing##
** What We’re Looking For
** Experience in concrete technology (essential)   A-Level Chemistry (desirable)   Strong IT skills, particularly in
** Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
** Good communication skills   A proactive, improvement‐focused mindset   Reliable, adaptable and willing to take on reasonable requests
** Why Tarmac
** We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:
* Bonus scheme
* Enhanced holiday entitlement
* Contributory pension scheme
* Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
* Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
* Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are:
Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
* Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‐friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?  Click ‘Apply’ to get started.

Please note:

we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!