Quality Technician I
About The Position
The Quality Technician I performs quality control testing on sand and rock materials for specific product lines using ASTM and AASHTO standards. The role involves laboratory and field sampling and testing to verify that materials produced and shipped meet state, project, and customer specifications. It also includes analyzing aggregate material performance, supporting quality documentation, maintaining test records, and servicing laboratory and field testing equipment. The technician works with general or limited supervision and is expected to work cooperatively in a fast-paced environment, learn plant flow and operations, and provide troubleshooting guidance to internal and external customers. The role requires regional travel, overtime, shift work, callouts, and weekend and holiday work as needed. Employees must follow Amrize safety and environmental policies and use approved personal protective equipment, including respirators when required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, and Google applications.
- Ability to learn the basic operations of aggregate plants.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds over uneven ground for a distance.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced environment and with limited supervision.
- Ability to work shifts, respond to callouts, work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, and work weekends and holidays; schedules may be adjusted on short notice.
- Adherence to safety protocols and proper use of Amrize-approved personal protective equipment, including respirators when required.
- Employees required to wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of post-secondary technical education or science coursework dealing with laboratory functions.
- At least two years of experience as a materials quality control laboratory technician.
- Experience working in varying weather conditions.
- Background as a geology, chemistry, or earth sciences graduate.
Responsibilities
- Perform ongoing laboratory and field sampling and testing to verify materials meet state, project, and customer specifications.
- Analyze aggregate material performance through problem-solving, data and trend analysis, and troubleshooting, and report results.
- Assist with documentation of material control plans, material performance data, procedures, and project-specific quality control.
- Perform some service, repair, and calibration of laboratory and field testing equipment.
- Update quality control and quality assurance test databases and spreadsheets, and provide report summaries or analyses as needed.
- Learn plant flow and plant operations.
- Provide troubleshooting guidance and advice to internal and external customers.
- Observe and enforce Amrize US safety standards, advisories, and policies, and promote on-the-job safety and environmental responsibility.
- Communicate, improve, and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies in all work environments.
- Travel to multi-region locations and work overtime as required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Holistic health and well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care
- Vision and other voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave
- Educational Assistance Program
- Dress for your day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
