Quality Control Technician

Team Elmer's•Traverse City, MI

12d

About The Position

Quality Control Density Tech Team Elmer's seeks to fill an opening for a Quality Control Density Tech. This position is an integral part of our assurance quality process for products and services. This position will test and report on aggregate materials and could include at times concrete, soils, and asphalt. The position will also labor when testing is not needed. Duties and Responsibilities: Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications. Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers. Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required. See more occupations related to this task. Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded. Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status. See more occupations related to this task. Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems. Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models. Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs. Performing field tests, writing reports, breaking cylinders and reporting the information to their manager. Assists with ensuring the aggregates used in concrete and asphalt are with in specifications. Communicate with management to ensure that the quarry, customer, or department head keep the aggregates with in specifications. Run gradations, moisture contents, and trips out to job sites and writing reports. Other duties as assigned. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

Requirements

Valid Driver's license with ability to obtain Chauffeur's and eventually CDL A with airbrakes.
Clean driving record for past 5 years
Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Ability and willingness to learn and understand your role on the team.
Ability to work long hours and perform repetitive movements.
Ability to work long hours long hours (40-60 hours per week) and a varied work schedule, 5-6 days a week in all environmental conditions.
Good work ethic, punctuality and alertness.
Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to be out laboring in the field as well as in a testing lab
Self-motivated with a team effort attitude is essential
Mechanical knowledge of equipment, machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Aggregate Level 1 or Level 2, not required but preferred
A testing certification in Concrete or Asphalt would be beneficial
Experience or a background in the construction industry preferred

Responsibilities

Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.
Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
Performing field tests, writing reports, breaking cylinders and reporting the information to their manager.
Assists with ensuring the aggregates used in concrete and asphalt are with in specifications.
Communicate with management to ensure that the quarry, customer, or department head keep the aggregates with in specifications.
Run gradations, moisture contents, and trips out to job sites and writing reports.
Other duties as assigned.