Job Description

Overview
Are you a Grounds Worker or Labourer looking at a career change and have a fixed site for work?
Element has an opportunity for a Structural Steelwork Assistant to join our growing team based at our new testing facility in Warrington. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global Testing, Inspection and Certification business.
Responsibilities

• Achieving and maintaining high standards of health and safety, including contractor inductions
• Principle responsibilities for Handling and Preparation of Test Specimens
• Maintaining and managing stock of steel sections on site, including ordering and marking up
• Verification of incoming steel samples to ensure compliance with Hp / A and section size tolerances
• Supervise and co-ordinate with Shot-blasting contractor
• Liaise with fabricating contractors to ensure specimen preparation is timely and prioritized
• Supervise and co-ordinate with clients when on site
• Liaising with and assisting the client, including contractors and third parties, during application of paint to test specimens
• Liaise and assist Technical Assistants
• Manage paint storage and disposal with designated waste contractor
• Instrumentation of test specimens and preparation in line with standards
• Completion of internal systems using FIREMAN and any associated procedures
• Assisting with preparation of samples

Skills / Qualifications

• Ideally experienced or knowledge of working to Standard Operating Procedures within strict H&S guidelines
• Practical skills for using tools within a construction / engineering / shop fitting environment, desired but not essential (training will be provided)
• Interest in materials testing
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Proactive, logical and methodical
• Attention to detail
• Possess a valid FLT license desired but not essential (training will be provided)

Benefits of working at Element
33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Free Onsite Refreshments / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme
For more information on Element's BUILT division, please take a look at our e-brochure:
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To apply please email derek.grist@element.com
Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 6,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.