Mid Green occupationEngineering and manufacturing
Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations
Collecting and sampling mineral and construction products to ensure they meet customer specifications.
Summary
The Mineral and Construction industries employ around one and a half million people and contribute around £17 billion to the UK economy. A Mineral and Construction Product Sampling and Testing Operator collects and samples mineral products, heavy construction products and/or final end use products to ensure they meet rigorous British and European standards (BSEN) and to ensure they meet customer specifications. Materials can include ready mixed concrete, cement, mortar, asphalt, road building and high speed rail products, precast and pre-stressed concrete. They work in a range of subsectors including mining, construction, quarrying, road building, waste and recycling operations. As product failure and poor quality can lead to end use failure, expert knowledge and attention to detail is essential.
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
The risks of activities and equipment both on site and within normal place of work. H&S at Work Act 1974, Manual Handling Operations regulations and COSHH regulations
K2:
Risk assessments, mineral products and industry related legislation, safe systems of work, site specific hazards
K3:
The importance of promoting a positive health, safety and environmental culture through situational awareness and by personal example, taking appropriate actions if others are acting unsafely
K4:
Reporting lines in both day-to-day and emergency situations
K5:
How to communicate with customers and colleagues (e.g. completing product reports, verbally briefing site manager) and how to develop and maintain working relationships
K6:
The wider business in which the company operates including personal role within the organisation, ethical practice, policies and procedures
K7:
Products ranging from clay, aggregates, gypsum, cement, concrete and asphalt. How these are produced from raw and recycled constituents; end uses; production requirements; customer requirements; production process and product specifications.
K8:
How products are interlinked (e.g. Aggregates are raw material in both concrete and asphalt. Gyspum is a raw material in cement.)
K9:
Relevant BSEN or EN product standards for each product produced and how they apply in the workplace
K10:
The implications of sub-standard/out of specification products to customers, end users and the wider business. sampling and testing equipment, processes and procedures. (For example air entrainment testing for external concrete slabs)
Technical Educational Products
- ST0511: Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations (Level 2) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0511
- Status:
Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £30,746 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 8143/00 Routine inspectors and testers
S1:
Minimise waste and recycle or dispose of waste in line with business environmental and sustainability policies
S2:
Comply with risk assessments, safe systems of work, company safety policy and procedures at all times
S3:
Sample product either on production site or on customers site using the appropriate equipment for the product. For example, asphalt testing would include tests such as: organoleptic analysis, binder content, grading analysis, temperature, bulk density, % refusal density, insitu density and texture depth “ when thinking of asphalt testing “ assessing whether the material correct and whether it been laid correctly
S4:
Plan and perform tasks following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and safe systems of work
S5:
Produce reliable and accurate reports
S6:
Follow industry guidance when completing sampling tasks and and record progress against them
S7:
Diagnose faults with sampling and testing equipment and take appropriate actions
S8:
Identify deficiencies in both product and the placement of the product. (e.g. concrete being poured into foundations which are holding rain water)
S9:
Analyse, interpret and evaluate data and identify results requiring further investigation (non-conformance) seeking advice from colleagues as appropriate
S10:
Deal with issues calmly and diffuse difficult situations
S11:
Provide courteous and attentive customer service in every aspect of the role, this includes preparing clear written reports and listening and speaking to customers politely, explaining issues factually and clearly
S12:
Communicate information, including the use of information management systems, either digital or paper based
S13:
Communicate with people at all levels effectively ensuring accurate information is passed clearly and promptly
S14:
Work within the company rules and regulations
S15:
Use IT software and systems in line with company policy and procedures. This will include using test data entry, analysis and reporting systems
Technical Educational Products
- ST0511: Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations (Level 2) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0511
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £30,746 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 8143/00 Routine inspectors and testers
B1:
Work within own level of competence or limits of responsibility and judge when to seek advice from line manager or colleagues
B2:
Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs
B3:
Use own knowledge and expertise to help others
B4:
Proactively participate in continuous personal development
B5:
Maintain a professional, courteous, polite and friendly approach at all times
B6:
Take responsibility for own behaviours, actions and standards of work
B7:
Work well in a team
B8:
Strive to work efficiently, meet deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy
Technical Educational Products
- ST0511: Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations (Level 2) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0511
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £30,746 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 8143/00 Routine inspectors and testers
