Our goals - Your path

We’re looking for a QC Technician Apprentice to join our Quality team as part of our Apprenticeship programme (Level 3: Material Testing Laboratory Technician)

Location- Site-based, Welwyn Garden City

Sitting within the R&D function, the UK Quality team contributes to ensuring the quality of Sika products; maintaining the standards and certifications that we have worked hard to achieve. In the UK, Sika have factories in Welwyn Garden City, Preston, Leeds, and Wishaw.
 

Purpose of the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team leading the way within Sika, with goals of striving towards Quality 4.0. The Quality Control Apprentice will be expected to support day-to-day QC activities for ensuring the raw materials used and products produced meet the exacting standards that we and our customers expect. At Welwyn Garden City Sika manufacture and develop a range of quality, concrete admixtures and cementitious mortars that are suitable for a wide range of applications within the construction industry.
 

What’s In it for You?

The Opportunity: 

  • You will assist in carrying out the day-to-day quality control processes within the operational and lab environments.
  • You will be instrumental in maintaining the laboratory facilities to a top level. This includes equipment calibration, ensuring full stock of raw materials and liaison with other relevant functions.
  • You will ensure that Health and Safety policies and procedures are observed to the highest standards.

 

The Rewards:

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, and a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:

  • Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays
  • A company pension contribution of up to 10%
  • Private healthcare for you, with option to add family
  • Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
  • Global Income Protection (PHI)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme
  • Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones
  • Selected discounted Sika products

The Support:

You will be a part of a vibrant and diverse team consisting of highly skilled and motivated individuals who are team oriented and result driven. Full training for the role will be provided, alongside an Apprenticeship training in pursuit of a Level 3 Apprenticeship.

The Skills:

The skillset will be built through the apprenticeship that will develop key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that any Materials Testing Technician must possess to perform their role effectively. This will be complemented by a bespoke training by the organisation to address the specific technical and theoretical facets of the core technologies and procedures of the department.

The Future: 

Potential Career Routes: the post holder may progress into a variety of roles within QC (i.e. QC Technician) as well as the Technical Services within the wider organisation.

The opportunity to progress within a global company across a variety of business areas is also available.

Your expertise - Our strength

  • High level of motivation, diligence, conscientiousness
  • Be a strong team player with a can-do attitude.
  • Be keen to learn and progress.
  • Have good time keeping manners with basic IT literacy.
  • Knowledge of cement and concrete (at any level) is advantageous, but not essential.

About Sika

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of  CHF 11.2 billion in 2023.