Quality Control Technician

Aggregate Industries , a leading supplier of quality construction building materials in the United States, has an immediate opening for a Quality Control Technician at our Asphalt facility in Waldorf, Maryland. The primary responsibility of this position will be to collect samples and perform accurate quality control testing to ensure product quality.

Essential Job Functions

• Examines laboratory samples to determine their physical and chemical properties.
• Uses a variety of instruments and calculations to determine conformity.
• Performs various tests to make certain that samples meet required standards.
• Records, analyzes, certifies and prepares summaries of findings.
• Maintains records of test results using various databases.
• Designs mixes to be used at various plants based on materials used at each site.
• Optimizes mix designs to reduce costs of materials used by adding recycled materials, additives or other materials.
• Assists with customer service issues as required.
• Troubleshoots to determine reason for problem or complaint.
• Collects samples from various plants/job sites as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate Degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of quality control experience in a construction-related industry
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, rations and percentages
• Basic computer knowledge and proficient in data entry
• State regulated or industry certifications as required