Quality Control Lead – Ready-Mix & Data Analytics

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

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.