Quality Control Tech

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Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.
To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com
Position: Quality Control Tech
Reports to: Site Manager
Shift: Varies
Pay: $20.00/hr
At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Disability Pay
Life Insurance
Growth Opportunities and more!
What you’ll be contributing:
The Quality Control Technician, under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, works toward assuring the quality of products made at the plant. This position conducts laboratory tests to ensure products meet specifications (i.e., ASTM, AASHTO). To determine their quality, perform chemical and/or physical tests on raw materials, and fuels. Complies with all applicable safety and environmental policies and procedures. All employees at the Branford/Sapphire plant are responsible for working safely. Employees are fully expected to engage in our See Stop Do culture, following all safety procedures, proactively stopping the job, and reporting unsafe conditions, hazards, or concerns.
Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
Understands, evaluates, and monitors hazards in the laboratory or the plant.
Performs regularly scheduled sampling and analyses as established by the laboratory.
Monitors and changes process/quality parameters
Notifies the Site Manager of any out-of-specification samples or problems.
Maintains a high level of communication between the production and quality departments.
Assists the production department in emergencies, as needed.
Maintains a clean work area and assists in other housekeeping responsibilities.
Prepares samples as needed for chemical and physical testing.
Operates, cross-checks, and performs minor repairs to laboratory equipment.
Maintains laboratory inventory of chemical solutions.
Maintains logs and quality analysis reports as specified.
Additional duties as assigned by manager
To succeed in this position, you will need:
High school graduation or equivalent is preferred
Minimum 1 year of experience performing relevant tests in a cement laboratory environment preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
Knowledge of chemical testing, including wet chemical analysis, and physical testing procedures.

Employment type
Full Time