Quality Control Technician - Wharton, NJ

Tilcon New York Inc., a CRH company, operates on core values of Safety, Integrity, and Quality. Based in New York and New Jersey, the company manages quarries, water terminals, highways construction, asphalt and recycle plants, and ships products made in the USA across the region.

Responsible for performing quality control testing and monitoring of crushed aggregates, recycled materials, and hot mix asphalt mixtures produced at assigned location. This role is located in Wharton, NJ, but employees may be required to travel to other sites.

• Demonstrate support for CRH and Tilcon’s core values of People, Character, Performance, and Innovation.
• Work safely, complying with all OSHA, MSHA regulations and Tilcon environmental, health and safety policies.
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• Provide test data to plant manager and other plant personnel in a timely manner.
• Offer process and mix adjustment recommendations as required.
• Maintain current State agency QC/QA certifications, staying in compliance with agency specifications.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date data base and record logs.
• Support internal customers (sales, construction, estimating, operations, senior management) and external customers by reviewing material specifications and test results.
• Ensure regular and timely attendance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Share and implement best practices for efficient laboratory and plant operations.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co‑workers or supervisors with other duties.
• Perform business administrative duties such as maintaining records, preparing reports, and ordering supplies and equipment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

Required:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or 3+ years of practical work experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.E.) from a four‑year college or university.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications:
  Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Strict adherence to safety requirements and company procedures.
• Ability to work scheduled overtime, weekends and night shifts as needed.
• Availability for emergency overtime and occasional weekend hours.
• Ability to travel to various job sites several times a week.
• Ability to carry out standardized laboratory tests in accordance with ASTM and AASHTO standards.

• Read English language sufficient to understand specifications, reports, manuals and regulations.
• Use a computer to communicate and analyze data (Outlook, MS Office, web-based programs).
• Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another.
• Communicate effectively with others and work well with personnel.
• Evaluate questions or problems effectively, seeking assistance when needed.
• Work in a team environment.

• Hourly rate starting at $22 per hour.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription coverage.
• $1,000 referral bonuses.
• Profit sharing.
• Paid time off, holidays.
• 401(k) with Roth option and competitive company match.
• Education reimbursement program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Opportunities for internal mobility.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Company discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel, and more.

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

• Talk and hear regularly.
• Sit, walk and stand for periods of time.
• Use a computer…