Quality Control Technician - Asphalt (Seasonal)

KRC Corporation•Sauk Rapids, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company, committed to providing its team members with the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely. As one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country and a publicly traded company on the NYSE (KNF), Knife River aims to build strong teams that build strong communities. This seasonal role, running from April through November (with potential extension into December), offers winters off while maintaining year-round benefits. The position is responsible for safely collecting and testing samples of various materials to ensure they meet specifications, with other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent.
Maintain proper certifications, licensure, and acceptable driving record (where applicable).
Able to operate testing machines and equipment such as a nuclear densometer.
High ethical and moral standards.

Nice To Haves

Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations.
Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous and respectful of others.

Responsibilities

Tests and inspects products at various stages of the production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Selects products for tests at specified stages in the production process and tests products for a variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics.
Performs necessary tests (i.e., gradations, incinerations, rice tests, marshall tests, % crushed, etc.) testing products for a variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics.
May weigh, dry, and reweigh samples to determine moisture content.
Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
May plot the origin of samples on a site map.
Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
May prepare graphs or charts of data or enter data into a computer for analysis.
Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within the limits of equipment capability.
May set up and perform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.
Examines samples for the presence of foreign matter and variation from color standards.
Notifies management when materials do not meet specifications.
Maintains lab and equipment; performs daily housekeeping.
Conducts finished and in-process inspections.
Performs concrete trial batches.
Communicates effectively (verbal, listening, written) and works with difficult people under high-stress situations.
Acts as a self-motivated team player with good interpersonal skills; maintains positive customer relations and acts courteously and respectfully of others.
Communicates test results to appropriate stakeholders.
Ensures work activities comply with OSHA, EPA, safety, and environmental regulations.
Travel is required.
Gathers samples from specified locations and transports samples to the laboratory.
Always works safely and takes action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
Maintains the highest level of moral and ethical standards at all times.
Performs other duties as assigned.