Quality Control Technician - Concrete Plant Growth

Contech Engineered Solutions; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Overtime opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Contech Engineered Solutions, Caldwell, ID, seeks a Quality Control Technician to ensure concrete products meet PCI/ASTM/AASHTO specs. You will oversee concrete testing, document results, and take corrective action to maintain high quality.

Responsibilities include reading production drawings, managing batching equipment, and storing test data. The role emphasizes strong communication, training, and adherence to PCI/ACI standards.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree preferred.
• Ability to read production drawings, engineered prints, and equipment manuals.
• Knowledge of operating and adjusting batching-related equipment for concrete production.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated mechanical troubleshooting skills and the ability to make adjustments and basic equipment repairs to meet specifications.
• Mathematical ability to calculate mixing proportions and quantities required for filling molds.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Preferred: American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I or the ability to obtain it within one year.
• Preferred: PCI Level 2 certification or the ability to obtain it within one year.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that concrete products meet PCI, ASTM, AASHTO, and other specs.
• Overseeing and documenting all concrete testing (air, slump, temperature, unit weight, cylinder tests).
• Maintaining records of cylinder breaks per QC standards and PCI requirements.
• Inspecting raw materials and fresh concrete during batching and after testing.
• Ensuring proper mix designs for each product type.
• Operating and maintaining quality equipment per manuals.
• Conducting random inspections and documenting wire cage fabrication.
• Inspecting loads leaving the plant for accuracy and quality.
• Holding monthly quality control training meetings and maintaining training records.

Skills

Reading drawings

Leadership

Mechanical troubleshooting

Equipment repair

Mathematical calculations

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Verbal communication

Batching equipment operation

Team leadership

Quality control awareness

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

PCI Level 2 certification

ACI Certification

Job description

Contech Engineered Solutions, Caldwell, ID, seeks a Quality Control Technician to ensure concrete products meet PCI/ASTM/AASHTO specs. You will oversee concrete testing, document results, and take corrective action to maintain high quality.

Responsibilities include reading production drawings, managing batching equipment, and storing test data. The role emphasizes strong communication, training, and adherence to PCI/ACI standards.