Ready-Mix QC Technician

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Position Overview

This position involves the performance and record keeping for quality control tests that will require the successful applicant to have the ability to perform and understand aggregate gradations, specific gravities, moisture testing at the plant and in the lab, concrete field testing for air, slump, unit weight and casting concrete test specimens, customer interaction to help with service coordination and resolve quality issues that could arise.

• Will test concrete and aggregate products for quality and conformance to specifications.
• Must have some basic materials understanding for rock, sand, cement, flyash and chemical admixtures.
• Basic material record keeping.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively with dispatch, batch plant operations, drivers and QC personnel.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts, including nights, swings, weekends and holidays if needed.
• Must have the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
• Must pass the MSHA Safety course.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years quality control experience preferred.
• ACI Level 1 Certification preferred.
• ACI Strength Testing Technician preferred.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to fluently speak and write the English language.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm.

• ACI Level 1 certification required within 60 days of hire date.
• Driver’s License and clean driving record.

• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.
• Class B CDL not required but helpful.

• Customer Service – manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to needs.
• Teamwork – contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment – exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing – uses time efficiently, organizes files and work well.
• Professionalism – approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Safety and Security – observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe behaviors and conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality – consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative – asks for and offers help when needed; able to consistently work independently.
• Innovation – generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly sit, talk, or hear.
• Frequently sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above the shoulders.
• Regularly lift and/or move from 10 to 80 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The work environment occasionally exposed to wet and/or…