Quality Control Lead

Knife River Corporation; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid sick time

8 paid holidays

Company paid life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

Employee assistance program

Years of service recognition

Voluntary life insurance

Job summary

Knife River is seeking a lab technician to collect, prepare, test, analyze, and document concrete samples. You will use cloud-based databases to track results and collaborate with the ready-mix team and sales for optimal mixes, following ASTM standards.

The role requires willingness to work varied hours, weekends on a rotation, and occasional travel. Qualifications include an AAS-related degree or equivalent experience, a valid driver’s license, and desired ACI certification.

Qualifications

• AAS degree in civil engineering, construction management, or concrete industry management desirable, or
• A combination of post-secondary education and experience
• Valid driver's license.
• ACI Field Testing and Strength Testing Technician certification (currently hold or will acquire with training/certification)

Responsibilities

• Perform updates and manage digital cloud-based databases to support ready-mix teams
• Communicate effectively with all applicable groups on updates and changes made within scope of ready-mix teams
• Collaboration with sales team and management by finding suitable mixes or materials for ready-mix projects
• Schedule QC team daily to provide feedback digitally to ready-mix teams by collaborating with sales and dispatch team
• Collaborate with supervisor to strengthen QC team and improve processes
• Increase interpersonal skills with technicians by assessing and delivering information to support QC team
• Conduct testing of Knife River ready-mix products and materials from various locations according to ASTM standards and/or State specifications
• Communicate field data with ready-mix team digitally after getting results
• Enter and update aspects of concrete mixes in cloud-based database.
• Must be able to work varied hours and multitask
• Limited travel potentially necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Lab testing

Data management

Team coordination

Effective communication

Education

AAS degree in civil engineering or construction management (desirable)

Experience or education mix

Tools

Cloud databases

Testing equipment

Job description

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Collect, prepare, test, analyze, and document samples to determine content and characteristics. Test samples using laboratory apparatus and testing equipment then entering findings in cloud-based database. Collaborate with entire ready-mix team using resources like digital interfaces, cloud-based databases and other tools available.

Typical schedule is M-F 6am-6pm, one Saturday every 2 months.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

• Perform updates and manage digital cloud-based databases to support ready-mix teams
• Communicate effectively with all applicable groups on updates and changes made within scope of ready-mix teams
• Collaboration with sales team and management by finding suitable mixes or materials for ready-mix projects
• Schedule QC team daily to provide feedback digitally to ready-mix teams by collaborating with sales and dispatch team
• Collaborate with supervisor to strengthen QC team and improve processes
• Increase interpersonal skills with technicians by assessing and delivering information to support QC team
• Conduct testing of Knife River ready-mix products and materials from various locations according to ASTM standards and/or State specifications
• Communicate field data with ready-mix team digitally after getting results
• Enter and update aspects of concrete mixes in cloud-based database.
• Must be able to work varied hours and multitask
• Limited travel potentially necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

• AAS degree in civil engineering, construction management, or concrete industry management desirable, or
• A combination of post-secondary education and experience
• Valid driver's license.
• ACI Field Testing and Strength Testing Technician certification (currently hold or will acquire with training/certification)

BENEFITS:

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Years of Service Recognition
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
• Critical Illness Plan
• Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

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