Job Description
For more than 60 years, ARDEX has been a quality leader for the flooring and tiling industries, the brand of choice for installers and distributors. ARDEX today is still an independent family-owned business. This means that in our permanent efforts to achieve market-shaping innovations, we have been able to retain our most important tradition: uncompromising quality. This is something we guarantee by applying the latest rigidly enforced quality assurance procedures, making it no coincidence that ARDEX is regarded as a premium partner of the construction industry.
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We are happy to announce we are hiring a talented and experienced individual to join our team as a Quality Control Technician for the labs in Haverhill. As a Quality Control Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability to help produce the best possible product.
Responsibilities
- To test designated raw materials, intermediates and finished goods in accordance with defined test schedules
- To assist in root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects
- Throughput is such that the job holder will be required to prioritise the workload to accommodate the demands of production, despatch and goods-in functions
- Prioritise and carry out testing with regard to requirements of despatch and production.
- Prioritise and carry out required raw material testing
- Pre-testing of materials to determine optimal retarder conditions prior to manufacture of certain products
- Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of test methods and test schedules
- Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of the product range, type and make up
- Maintain accurate and timely QC records
- Provide support for production trials, root cause analysis and improvement projects
- Actively seek to improve laboratory working practices and methods
- Operate to laboratory safe working practices and maintain a clean & tidy workplace
- Liaise with production & goods-in re any QC changes or requirements
- Process customer returns accurately and in a timely fashion
- Identify consumable purchasing requirements
- Maintain QC standards
- Analytical testing of site failure samples
- Fulfil any other reasonable responsibility or duty as identified or requested by the line manager or head of department
Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required
Rotating Shift Patterns (change weekly)
Shift 1
- 06:00 - 14:00: Monday to Friday
Shift 2
- 13:30 - 22:00: Monday to Thursday
- 13:30 - 19:00: Friday
Qualifications/education required:
- Educated to GCSE level in English, Maths and a Science subject
Experience required:
- Experience in a laboratory environment
- Experience of multi-tasking and prioritising workload
- Able to work well as part of a team and on your own
- Proficiency in using basic laboratory equipment and computer applications
If you are passionate about quality and driven to ensure customer satisfaction, we invite you to join our team at Ardex. If you feel like you would make a great addition to the team, please apply and we look forward to hearing from you!