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 Laybrook factory in Pulborough RH20 2LW.**

**Responsible**:
**Quality, Environmental and Energy Assurance testing and data acquisition and analysis.**

**Role summary**

The successful applicant will be a key member of the Technical department delivering excellent time based data and information using appropriate test methods of materials retrieved from across the manufacturing site/ quarry and providing the support to maintain relevant test methods and infrastructure of the laboratory.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Sampling/ testing, and analysis of all process materials and finished product.
- Carry out functional QA, environmental and energy tasks.
- Collation and processing of daily, weekly and monthly data and information in accordance with Current quality, environmental and energy systems.
- Ensure the laboratory is maintained to the highest standards of 5S housekeeping and the requirements of Health and safety at work and work within the SSOP system.
- Assist and develop SSOP and risk assessments.

**Education and requirements**:

- Mathematics and English GCSE with an advantage with Chemistry or Physics or relevant experience.
- Computer literacy with working ability of intermediate Excel and word.
- Good communication skills.
- Reliability, flexibility, enthusiasm and some self-initiative working as part of a team.
- Ability to collate, sort and convert data into information.
- Self-discipline and the ability to multitask.
- Experience in performing QA checks.

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

**More details**:

- Full time, permanent role
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
- Shift allowance
- 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,
- 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.