Technical Services Representative
Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA) · Farmington Hills, MI · 2 mo ago
OTHR$67k/yrFull-time
Job Description/Objectives
- Primary #1 - concrete sampling and plastic measures determination:
- Communicating with quality control manager on a daily basis to determine schedule and objectives.
- Conducting slump tests.
- Conducting total air content tests.
- Conducting fresh temperature tests.
- Conducting density tests.
- Conducting yield calculations.
- Executing mixture adjustment(s) to bring plastic measures into specification.
- Fabricating and transporting compressive strength specimens.
- Recording all test results and reporting them daily to Quality Control Manager.
- Primary #2 - free moisture determinations for slump control:
- Direct all plant managers of appropriate aggregate free moisture settings for use in production.
- Free determinations via:
- Iterative process
- Moisture meter
- Hot plate or oven bake out.
- Secondary #1 - certification:
- Obtain/maintain NRMCA/MCA concrete technician Level I and II certifications.
- Secondary #2 - concrete submittal preparation:
- Learn commercial project concrete submittal preparation.
- Learn Mdot project concrete submittal preparation.
- Auxiliary responsibilities:
- Participate in night/off hour and weekend work.
- Insure operations personnel properly handle/load exotic concrete materials.
- Assist managers with special projects when assigned.
- Assist/support other quality control department team members when required.
- Must have valid Michigan driver’s license
- Must be able to read and write
- Lifting up to 50 pounds
- Walking and standing for extended periods of time.
- Working outside
- Bending, kneeling, stooping
- Tolerating noise and temperature variation