Quality Control OE Technician

granite; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a materials QC inspector to sample, test, and inspect aggregates and asphalt to ensure compliance with project specifications. The role involves coordinating QC activities with crews and lab staff, interpreting test results, and maintaining detailed QC logs.

Responsibilities include obtaining required certifications, following safety policies, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment on site in Sacramento.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
• Basic literacy and computation skills.
• Basic proficiency in Excel is required.
• Previous quality or manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Tests and inspects Aggregate and Asphalt products at various stages of production.
• Obtain and maintain certifications as required to perform testing.
• Maintain thorough understanding of specifications, testing and reporting requirements.
• Communicate and schedule QC activities with crew and inspection personnel.
• Interpret specifications and discuss with crew and inspection staff.
• Make decisions based on knowledge of specifications and testing requirements.
• Collect material samples, send samples to lab, interpret results and distribute information to crews and inspection staff.
• Maintain all QC log books and reports in accordance with specifications.
• Follow OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures, including attendance at safety meetings.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Quality control

Excel

Reading specs

Communication

Measurements

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

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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 Aggregate and Asphalt 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 discusswith crew and inspection staff.
• Ability to make decisions based on knowledge of specifications and testing requirements.
• 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

• 2+ years of relatedexperience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Perform medium duty manufacturing work in a group environment
• Should possess basic literacy and computation skills and the ability to read and take basic measurements
• Basic proficiency in Excel is required
• Previous quality or manufacturing experience is a plus

Additional Requirements/Skills

• 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 small hand tools.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
• 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.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

Position

The position is represented by a Union. Employees in this role are subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement, including wages, benefits, and working conditions. Additional terms and conditions of employment apply.

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.

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.