Quality Control Technician - Student

Oldcastle Inc.; Barrie; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Quality Control Technician (Lab) Summer Student for the 2025 construction season. This entry-level role involves testing asphalt and aggregate materials, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining high product quality. Ideal for students in engineering programs, it offers hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a College or University Engineering, Technologist, or Technician program.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing asphalt mixes and aggregate raw materials.
• Maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting test data.
• Operating and calibrating equipment.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Education

College or University Engineering Program

Job description

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It is a great time to join Dufferin Asphalt, A CRH Company!

CRH Canada is undergoing an exciting business transformation that requires first-class Talent Management support to drive results.

We are building a world-class team. Make your mark!

You will be a successful addition to our team if you view change as an opportunity to develop and contribute to the business. Success in your role will come if you enjoy partnering with the business, presenting new ideas, and providing excellent customer service.

Dufferin Concrete & Dufferin Aggregates, A CRH Company, are currently hiring Quality Control Technician (Lab) Summer Students for the 2025 construction season!

Contract Length: 4 months (May 20, 2025 - August 29, 2025)

Who we are:

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top 100 Employers, Dufferin Concrete has been a trusted supplier, providing materials, expert advice, and value-added services to build roads, highways, schools, homes, and buildings in Southern Ontario. With a network of 28 plants and over 400 ready-mix trucks, Dufferin Concrete offers a variety of standard and custom concrete mixes to meet technical specifications for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential construction customers. Additionally, with 20 quarries, sand pits, and distribution yards, Dufferin Aggregates supplies crushed stone, sand, gravel, recycled crushed concrete, and recycled crushed asphalt across Southern Ontario.

CRH is a leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect, and improve our world. Employing 78,500 people across 3,390 locations in 29 countries, CRH holds market leadership positions in North America and Europe.

Location:

The Quality Control Technician (Lab) Summer Student role is an entry-level position involving activities to maintain the quality management system, perform, coordinate, and report testing. Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor, the student will help meet customer needs by ensuring high product quality through testing concrete and its raw materials.

Responsibilities:

• Sampling and testing asphalt mixes and aggregate raw materials to ensure compliance with plant and job site regulations and standards.
• Performing general asphalt or aggregate lab duties to ensure efficient sample processing.
• Maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting test data, and recording daily results.
• Operating and calibrating equipment, including preventive and general maintenance.
• Adhering to OH&S policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Assisting in contract specification reviews and mix design submissions to clients as needed.

Requirements:

• Current enrollment in a College or University Engineering, Technologist, or Technician program.
• Basic knowledge of asphalt and aggregate materials and testing procedures.
• Willingness to work in a Plant/Field/Lab environment.
• Flexibility to work nights, overtime, and weekends.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with a focus on customer service.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
• Ability to work outdoors, with exposure to heat, cold, dust, and noise.

CRH Canada Group Inc. values Canada’s diverse landscape. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process.