Quality Control Analyst

CalPortland; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical • Dental • Vision

401(k) Employer Match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CalPortland in Marana, AZ seeks a Quality Control Analyst to assure consistent, high‑quality cement products. You will test, report, and guide plant personnel to maintain quality from raw materials to finished product.

This role requires night, weekend, and holiday coverage, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive hourly compensation. Candidates should have strong data handling skills and the ability to operate under pressure in a busy plant environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong verbal communication and customer service orientation.
• Proficient in data entry and basic computer operations.
• Experience with laboratory data handling and analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot automated Gamma Metrics Ramos PGNAA systems.
• Perform data entry, run applications, and support software maintenance.
• Analyze samples using chemical and physical methods with accuracy and precision.
• Communicate results and direct plant personnel to ensure quality control and uniformity.
• Develop or modify analytical procedures to improve process control.
• Assist QC Supervisor with inventory and lab supplies.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Customer service orientation

Data entry

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Gamma Metrics Ramos PGNAA

Job description

Job Summary

The Quality Control Analyst will assure a consistent and quality product. This individual will control the cement manufacturing process by testing, reporting, and directing plant personnel to maintain quality and uniformity throughout the process, from raw material to the finished product.

Job Summary

The Quality Control Analyst will assure a consistent and quality product. This individual will control the cement manufacturing process by testing, reporting, and directing plant personnel to maintain quality and uniformity throughout the process, from raw material to the finished product.

This position will require nights, weekends, and holiday coverage.

Benefits

• Medical * Dental * Vision * Employer Paid & Voluntary Life Insurance * 401(k) Employer Match AND Additional Contributions * Paid Vacation & Holidays * Employer Paid Disability Plan * Employee Assistance Program *

At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full-time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental, and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and a retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.

Compensation

$35.61 to $37.61

PLUS * Generous hourly 401(k) contributions * Shift Differentials * Sunday Premiums * Annual Boot Allowance * PPE & Uniforms Provided *

Responsibilities

• Help maintain and troubleshoot automated Gamma Metrics Ramos PGNAA


• Data entry and manipulation, run applications, software maintenance, and general troubleshooting of computers


• Use chemical and physical methods to prepare and analyze all samples with a high degree of accuracy and precision


• Maintain communications and issue orders and memoranda to plant personnel to ensure compliance with quality control and uniformity parameters


• Create new or modify existing analytical procedures as required to facilitate improvement or optimization of process control and preventative maintenance knowledge


• Assist Q.C. Supervisor in monitoring and ordering laboratory supplies, performing monthly inventories, and performing other duties as assigned


• Maintain, monitor, and calibrate equipment to comply with all specifications

Education

High school diploma/GED

Requirements/Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication skills customer service orientation


• Must pass a written laboratory exam


• Proficient at reading, writing, math, and operational logic


• Computer proficiency


• Ability to work under pressure and handle a variety of details


• Ability to produce accurate and timely statistics


• Ability to comply with all plant, company, and MSHA safety rules and regulations


• Ability to:




• Sit, stand, stoop, and bend for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours)


• Walk on all types of surfaces (uneven and/or slippery ground)


• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 70 lbs.


• Must be able to walk long distances, climb ladders, stairs, and stockpiles, stoop and crawl under and into enclosed spaces




• Must be able to use proper Personal Protective Equipment as required


• Ability to see and hear safety indicators and warnings


• Must work in all weather conditions: heat, cold, wet, dry, and/or dusty conditions and near hot kiln process


• Will have exposure to all levels of noise that require the use of hearing protection


• Must be able to work rotating shifts and some overtime when required


• Exposure to cement, clay, limestone, and various chemicals

Preferred

• A college degree is a plus, preferably in chemistry or a related field, with a strong background in computers


• Cement plant lab experience

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance as well as ongoing alcohol and drug testing. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for work that will be performed in the San Francisco area, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.