QUALITY CONTROL - SCALE OPERATOR (SEASONAL)

Role Overview

This is a seasonal position; you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish, or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year-round. This position is responsible for collecting, preparing, testing, analyzing, and documenting samples to determine content and characteristics. Test samples using laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and then enter findings in the computer database. This person must excel in customer service through face-to-face interaction and phone calls with various customers, be able to sell or offer advice on available products, and ticket or weigh trucks in a timely manner. Typical schedule is Monday–Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Schedules may vary depending on weather and customer demand.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct testing of Company’s products from various locations according to State and/or ASTM standards.
• Must be able to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Ability to enter, read, and comprehend data in database. Train if necessary.
• Ability to multitask.
• Must be able to work varied hours.
• Limited travel potentially necessary.
• Answering the phone.
• Selling various products offered by Knife River.
• Data entry of various orders and necessary information into a computer system.
• Assisting customers that walk in or call.
• Weighing/ticketing trucks in a timely manner.
• Calculating quantities of various materials needed for customers’ needs.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Always work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to work independently and under time constraints.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three months related experience and/or training.
• AAS degree in civil engineering desirable, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• ACI Test Technician certification desirable or will train.
• Ability to hold and maintain proper licensure and acceptable driving record.
• Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook software.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including overtime, possible nights, and some Saturdays.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• 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
• Accident Coverage Plan
• Hospital Indemnity