Technical Assistant

**WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. **WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a **Technical Assistant** to come and join our team at our **Eclipse Factory, Head Office **site in **Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6HS**

**Role Summary**:
Hours of work are 6am - 6pm (5 on 5 off, 4 on 4 off)

**Specific responsibilities include**:
Kiln and Dryer Monitoring, kiln burner set up, repair and alarm response when required

Carry out functional QA, Environmental and Energy tasks

Product and Raw Material testing and analysis

Driving a culture of process improvement, monitoring quality and Health and Safety awareness

Recording and documenting results

Use 5S techniques to maintain and improve housekeeping

**Essential Qualifications & Experience**:
Excellent timekeeping and attendance

Self-motivated

Numerate & literate

A good understanding of the sciences

Team working attitude

Good communication skills

High degree of Health & Safety awareness

Ability to work as part of a team or on your own

High degree of self-motivation

Ability to work to set standards with the minimum of supervision

A reasonable level of computer skills

Mobile plant experience

**Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.**

**More details**:

- Full time, permanent role
- Competitive salary
- 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
- 3x life insurance
- Share Save scheme eligibility
- Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
- Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc
- Personal development and career progression opportunities

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?**

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.