Quality Assurance Technician

it’s what’s inside that counts

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

• Perform chemical analysis of steel samples and physical testing of various steel mill rolled products
• Maintain and operate spectrograph and related equipment to test chemical composition of heats
• Maintain and operate tensile test machine and bending test apparatus to check conformity of rolled product to specification physical requirements
• Record, verify and submit test results to insure product quality and mill certification integrity into CMC computer systems
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
• Support nuclear program compliant quality management system, including 10 CFR Part 21
• Prepare and perform chemistry tests for samples taken from heat samples and when necessary billets and test bars
• Verify test results against product specifications and support billet heat traceability activities
• Cut, prepare, and inspect samples from all rolled products for dimension, weight and workmanship at the rolling process
• Communicate inspection results in real time to the proper supervisor
• Perform tension test and enter test data into computer for Mill test reports
• Use extensometer and recorder as required to enter results into computer system in a timely matter
• Utilize ancillary equipment (eg metallography, potable hardness tester, etc) when necessary
• Communicate non-conforming product with emphasis on weight control, strength level and product specifications per assigned standards
• Advise appropriate personnel to make Thermex adjustments when results indicate need based on test results
• Collect, prepare, test and package samples for use by various State Highway inspectors and others Also support external audits when necessary
• Support lab standardization and document control activities
• Maintain operating condition and standardization of two spectrographs and x-ray analyzer, shears, and argon supply
• Maintain operating condition and standardization of saws and other equipment required for in-process and product testing
• Clean and calibrate tensile test machine and other tools as required in accordance with established practice and procedures
• Obtain water samples and perform hardness test, monitor water softeners, and add salt as needed
• Communicate with caster supervisor concerning hardness of softener water and alert appropriate
• Detect and report nonconforming material and deviations from specifications to supervisor
• Initiate containment, support root cause investigation, and disposition activities
• Support product operations with non-conforming test results and non-standard billet grade usage

• Use math and knowledge of the job to determine if product is within specs
• Must have Intermediate skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc)
• Experience with QMOS, and SAP Preferred
• Capable to perform the physical requirements of the job (lift 35-50 lbs)
• Able to work well and efficiently in teams and cross-functional activities
• Must have an excellent work ethic, attention to detail, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work a…