Quality Control Technician Jobs

PURPOSE

• Assist Plant Superintendents and Managers as required.
• Technical material performance support and expertise provided for all plants in geographic area.
• Able to learn the basic operations of cement, asphalt or aggregate plants.
• Recommend and assist with plant changes to ensure conformance and consistency.
• Perform some service, repair, and calibration of laboratory and field testing equipment on a timely basis.
• Carries out regular updates to appropriate Quality Control and Quality Assurance test databases and spreadsheets and provide report summaries or analyses as needed.
• Work under general / minimal supervision; customarily works 20-30% of the time without direct supervision.
• Assist Material Performance personnel in other areas, when available.
• Carries out ongoing lab and field sampling. Testing to ensure that material produced and shipped meet State, project and customer specifications and expectations. Failure to do so will result in rejection of products that could produce significant negative impact to (1) Market Area financials and (2) LafargeHolcim’s image in the marketplace.
• Be a responsible advocate for on-the-job safety and the environment.
• Observe and enforce all LafargeHolcim Safety Standards, Advisories, and Policies.
• Assist with the development, administration, implementation and documentation of material control plans and related material performance data, procedures and project-specific quality control.
• Provide “troubleshooting” guidance and advice, for various customers both internal and external.

• Mine Safety and Health Administration Certificate (MSHA) Or the ability to obtain in 6 mo through LafargeHolcim training
• DOT Aggregate Technician Certificate or the ability to obtain within 3 months.
• At least two years of experience as materials Q.C. Laboratory Technician preferred.
• Two years of post-secondary technical education or equivalent in experience.
• Availability and willingness to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends to meet customer needs.

• The ability to get along with co-workers at all levels of the organization.
• Customer service with regards to testing and product information.
• Dependable attendance
• The ability to pass the post offer physical examination and pre-employment drug screenings as an essential function
• Maintain a plant diary documenting weather conditions, amterial produced, samples taken, problems, corrective actions and general comments related to quality.
• Completion of testing in a timely manner.
• Job coordinator for on-site quality control work as needed.
• Assist salesmen, superintendents and managers as required.
• Responsible for own ongoing maintenance, calibration and calibration documentation of testing equipment.
• Educates customers in proper application of all LafargeHolcim products.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs over uneven ground for a distance of 300 ft