QC Technician

granite; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a quality control technician to sample, test, and inspect construction materials in lab or field settings to ensure compliance with specifications.

This role requires interpreting specifications, coordinating QC activities with crews, and maintaining logs and safety practices. A High School diploma and 4+ years' related experience are required, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work in a team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Ability to read engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Tests and inspects products at various production stages and reviews data to ensure quality.
• Obtain and maintain certifications as required to perform testing.
• Maintain understanding of specifications, testing and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate QC activities with crew and inspection staff.
• Interpret specifications and discuss with crew and inspectors.
• Make decisions based on specifications and testing requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings to ensure work follows plans.
• Collect samples, send to lab, interpret results and share findings.
• Maintain QC log books and reports.
• Follow OSHA and safety policies.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Excel

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

This position is responsible for sampling, testing, and inspecting construction materials or elements in a laboratory or field setting to ensure compliance with the supplier and/or owner specifications.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products
• Obtain and maintain certifications as required to perform testing.
• Maintain thorough understanding of specifications, testing and reporting requirements.
• Ability to communicate and schedule QC activities with crew and inspection personnel.
• Ability to interpret specifications and discuss/argue with crew and inspection staff.
• Ability to make decisions based on knowledge of specifications and testing requirements.
• Interprets engineering drawings to make sure work is being performed in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Collect material samples, send samples to lab, interpret test results and distribute information to crews and inspection staff.
• Maintain all QC log books and reports in accordance with specifications.
• Follow all OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures, including attendance at safety meetings
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

• 4+ years of related experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills, intermediate proficiency in Excel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (\"Granite\") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.