Quality Control Technician
Manthei Construction · Charlevoix, MI · 2 wk ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
About the role
We are looking for a Quality Control Technician who takes pride in ensuring quality, precision, and detail. Manthei Construction, a leading heavy construction and site development company, seeks a key player in meeting quality standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform quality control testing on fresh and hardened concrete, aggregates, and raw materials
- Conduct slump, air content, unit weight, temperature, moisture, and compressive strength tests
- Inspect concrete products for dimensional accuracy, color consistency, and defects
- Maintain accurate test records and quality documentation
- Monitor production processes to ensure consistency and compliance with specifications
- Communicate quality concerns, test results, and process deviations promptly and effectively with production personnel, supervisors, and management, while recommending corrective and preventive actions to resolve quality issues
- Assist in verifying, evaluating, and optimizing concrete mix designs by reviewing test data, conducting trial batches, and recommending adjustments that improve workability, durability, appearance, and production efficiency
- Calibrate and maintain testing equipment and laboratory tools
- Collaborate with production, research and development, and sales teams to ensure products consistently meet customer requirements, resolve technical concerns, support product development initiatives, and enhance overall customer satisfaction
- Absorb and test different raw materials in mixes to improve durability
- Prioritize and maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory by properly storing materials, maintaining equipment, disposing of waste appropriately, and ensuring all work areas remain inspection-ready
- Perform other duties as needed
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in a construction-related field, performing testing on concrete and associated materials
Qualifications
- ACI Concrete Field Testing certification preferred
- ACI Concrete Strength Testing certification preferred
- ACI Aggregate Level 1 & 2 certifications desired
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced level of attention to detail
Benefits
- Excellent health benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Product discounts
Pay
This is a full-time, year-round position typically working Monday-Friday.
Schedule
This is a full-time, year-round position typically working Monday-Friday.