QC Technician

Ondrickmaterialsandrecycling; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ondrick Materials and Recycling, LLC is seeking a Quality Control Technician to perform routine lab tests on asphalt mixes and related materials, ensuring compliance with state and federal specs. The role requires meticulous testing, documentation, and the ability to diagnose production issues.

The successful candidate will become proficient with lab equipment, plant terminology, and reporting processes, maintaining clear communication with management to support production targets and material

Qualifications

• Must be able to multitask with a strong sense of urgency.
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and take instructions from management and coworkers.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Strongsenseofattendanceandreliability.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Basic reading and comprehension math skills.
• Basic computer skills/MS Office/Excel.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine lab tests of hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, sand and gravel following State, Federal and local specifications.
• Accurately complete all testing with little to no variability. Be able to diagnose and correct production deficiencies that may arise.
• Become familiar with all lab equipment and its operation.
• Become familiar with asphalt plant, plant terminology, and different components of plant and how they may affect the mix.
• Become proficient in OMR&NETTCP documentation. Fully completed daily test reports, filing, and organizing in such a way that can be accessed and understood by outside parties.
• Maintain communication with managers and supervisors regarding test results and any issues that may affect material quality and output.
• Maintain a workflow in order to meet production and project needs.
• Perform related work as assigned in a timely and efficient manner.
• Wear personal protection equipment in designated areas as stated by OSHA.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Attendance

Education

High School diploma or GED

NETTCP Certification (desire)

Job description

Introduction

OndrickMaterialsandRecycling,LLCownsandoperatesdivisionsintheaggregate,pavingandhardscapeindustries.AstheQualityControlTechnician,thesuccessfulcandidatewillhavedemonstratedskillswithlabmachinery,computers,communicationandcomprehensivemathskills.

Qualifications

1. Mustbeabletomultitaskwithastrongsenseofurgency
2. Mustbeabletoworkwellwithinateamenvironmentandtakeinstructionfrommanagementandco-workers
3. Mustbeaself-starterwiththeabilitytoworkindependently
4. Strongsenseofattendanceandreliability

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities

1. Performroutinelabtestsofhotmixasphalt,coldmixasphalt,sandandgravelfollowingState,Federalandlocalspecifications
2. Accuratelycompletealltestingwithlittletonovariability.Beabletodiagnoseandcorrectproductiondeficienciesthatmayarise
3. Becomefamiliarwithalllabequipmentanditsoperation
4. Becomefamiliarwithasphaltplant,plantterminology,anddifferentcomponentsofplantandhowtheymayaffectthemix.
5. BecomeproficientinOMR&NETTCPdocumentation.Fullycompletedailytestreports,filing,andorganizinginsuchawaythatcanbeaccessedandunderstoodbyoutsideparties
6. Maintaincommunicationwithmanagersandsupervisorsregardingtestresultsandanyissuesthatmayaffectmaterialqualityandoutput
7. Maintainaworkflowinordertomeetproductionandprojectneeds
8. Performrelatedworkasassignedinatimelyandefficientmanner
9. WearpersonalprotectionequipmentindesignatedareasasstatedbyOSHA
10. Performotherdutiesasassigned

WorkEnvironmentandPhysicalDemand

Mustregularlyliftandmoveupto10poundsandfrequentlyliftormoveupto25pounds.Employeeisregularlyrequiredtosit;usehandstofinger,handleorfeel;reachwithhandsandarms;talkandhear.Theemployeeisfrequentlyrequiredtostandandwalk.Additionally,he/shewillregularlybeexposedtonoise,vibration,oilsandatmosphericconditionssuchasdust,fumesandstone/minerals.

MinimumQualifications&EducationalRequirements

1. HighSchooldiplomaorGED
2. DesiretoobtainNETTCPCertification,supportedbycompanyefforts
3. PreviousexperienceinQCwithintheasphaltindustryaplus
4. Goodwrittenandoralcommunicationskills
5. Basicreadingandcomprehensivemathskills
6. Basiccomputerskills/MSOffice/Excel
7. Reliabletransportation
8. Mustbeabletopassapre-employmentdrugscreen

TedOndrickMaterialsGroupprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentandprohibitsdiscriminationandharassmentofanytypewithoutregardtorace,color,religion,age,sex,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,genetics,protectedveteranstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,stateorlocallaws.

Thispolicyappliestoalltermsandconditionsofemployment,includingrecruiting,hiring,placement,promotion,termination,layoff,recall,transfer,leavesofabsence,compensationandtraining.