Prestressed Concrete QC Technician – Hands-On Inspector

Knife River Corporation; Newman Lake (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings & Flexible Spending

401K with Company Match

Profit Sharing

8 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Safety Incentives

Years of Service Recognition

Job summary

Knife River Prestress is seeking an experienced Quality Control Technician to support production quality and PCI compliance within our prestressed concrete manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will independently perform concrete testing, dimensional inspections, product documentation, and specification verification with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include ASTM testing, inspecting prestressed products against fabrication drawings, verifying reinforcing steel placement, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in precast or prestressed concrete manufacturing or construction quality control.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specs.
• Proficient in documenting inspection data and reporting results.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Must be able to lift material samples up to 75 lbs and work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform ASTM testing daily to support concrete production - slump, air, unit weight, slump flow, segregation, compressive strength, moisture.
• Inspect prestressed concrete products against fabrication drawings before, during and after casting per tolerances.
• Verify reinforcing steel placement, strand patterns, inserts, embeds, and lifting hardware against shop drawings.
• Perform dimensional inspections and verify PCI and project tolerances.
• Document product status by recording and summarizing preliminary, in-process and finished inspection data.
• Identify and report non-conforming products or processes.
• Work with production personnel to resolve quality concerns and maintain product conformance.
• Ensure products are manufactured to meet specifications.
• Support plant safety initiatives and maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Reading and interpreting drawings

Documentation of inspection data

Communication

Physical stamina

Tools

PieceTracker

Stonemont

Smartsheets

Job description

Knife River Prestress is seeking an experienced Quality Control Technician to support production quality and PCI compliance within our prestressed concrete manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will independently perform concrete testing, dimensional inspections, product documentation, and specification verification with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include ASTM testing, inspecting prestressed products against fabrication drawings, verifying reinforcing steel placement, and