Support Darwin, Katherine & Alice Springs operations
Shape mix design, QA/QC, quality & continuous improvement
Retail & fuel discounts, extra leave & genuine career growth across the Adbri group
The role:
Are you looking for a technical role where you can get out from behind the lab bench and have real influence on quality, customers and major projects?
Join Adbri Concrete as a
Quality & Technical Specialist
and play a key role in the quality and performance of our concrete and aggregate products across the Northern Territory.
Based in Darwin, you'll support our operations in Katherine and Alice Springs, working closely with customers, operational teams and external laboratories.
This is a highly site-focused technical role, where you'll have the autonomy and influence to directly impact product quality and customer outcomes.
You'll oversee QA/QC, analyse results, support mix design and process improvement, coordinate testing, conduct quality audits and provide technical guidance across the operation.
What you'll be doing
Oversee QA/QC across our Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs operations
Review batch, testing and quality data to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement
Support the development of new mixes and optimise existing products and processes
Work closely with batchers and operational teams to provide technical guidance and maintain product standards
Coordinate external laboratory testing, including scheduling, results and data management
Conduct regular customer and project site visits, providing technical support and building strong relationships
Investigate quality issues and provide practical solutions and technical guidance
Manage internal quality audits and ensure compliance with Australian Standards and relevant specifications
Enter and maintain testing data in QestLab
This is a permanent, full-time role working Monday to Friday, with early starts depending on scheduled jobs - perfect for someone who enjoys an early start and catching the sunrise.
During busy periods and major projects,



you'll also work occasional night shifts to support our operations and be on site when it matters most.
You'll also participate in a Saturday on-call roster for escalations.
About you:
You'll bring strong technical knowledge of concrete and/or aggregate testing, together with the ability to interpret results and understand what they mean operationally.
You could come from a laboratory, technical, engineering or concrete/aggregates background.
Experience with mix design, QestLab/QestMix, Australian Standards, Main Roads specifications or NATA requirements will be highly regarded, but we're also happy to provide training to the right person.
Most importantly, you'll enjoy getting out on site, working directly with customers and operational teams, understanding challenges and finding practical ways to improve products and processes.
You'll be comfortable with:
Working autonomously and taking ownership of technical outcomes
Flexible schedule during major projects and the dry season
Regular customer and project site visits
Travelling between Darwin, Katherine and occasionally Alice Springs
Working collaboratively with operational teams without direct people leadership
Benefits:
Join Adbri, an iconic Australian company - established in ****, with 200+ plants, 8 brands and 5 joint ventures supplying essential construction materials nationwide!
Structured learning and development pathways with real career progression opportunities
Generous discounts including retail, fuel, car rental, Qantas Club and exclusive savings on Adbri products
Extra leave options such as purchased leave, parental leave and volunteer leave




Wellbeing support through our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Service awards and recognition celebrating your contribution and milestones
Our Business:
Adbri Concrete & Quarries is a fully owned entity of Adbri; a constructions materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that originated in Adelaide and has been building a better Australia since ****.
Adbri's respected brands employ over **** people and together provide cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals nationally.
About Adbri:
Adbri is majority owned by CRH and is a market leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials and industrial minerals which has been building a better Australia since ****.
Adbri's respected brands employ over **** people nationally producing cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals.
About CRH:
CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world.
Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia.
As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment.
The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies.
A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE.
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Creating a safe and supportive diverse workforce
Adbri recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready.
We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.
We will be progressively short listing - if this role looks like it could be your next role, apply now.
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📌 Quality & Technical Specialist – Concrete, Asphalt & Aggregates (Darwin)
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