Tech 2 Quality Control QA

Key Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance:
  • Abide by all MSHA, OSHA, and environmental regulations.
  • Participate in company safety program including weekly meetings and monthly safety performance reports.
  • Ensure compliance with air, water, and land-use permits.
    • Collecting water samples
    • Obtaining Smoke School Certification
  • Quality Control:
  • Adhere to testing methods, including
    • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
    • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
    • Department of Transportation (DOT)
    • Obtain daily representative samples of all products produced and or sold.
    • Run appropriate physical and/or chemical test, depending product and use
    • Physical Test
      • Gradations
      • Absorptions
      • Gravities
      • Soundness
      • Any additional testing requirements
    • Chemical
      • Elemental analysis using an XRF

• Review and log test results in QC database.
• Adjust blend parameters for products as necessary
• Work with operations to correct issues including assisting in determining appreciate screen media
• Ensure all required third party testing is completed in a timely manner and results are recorded and stored according to company standards
• May require occasional travel to customer job site to collect additional samples and assist in resolving any issues.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have your high school diploma or equivalent. Associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in aggregates or related testing field.
• Skills:
• Basic understanding of open-pit quarry operations
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Preferred but not required:
• KYTC Qualified Aggregate Technician, InDOT Qualified Aggregate Technician
• Any Aggregates testing qualifications in Indiana, Ohio, or West Virginia
• MSHA certification
• Cement, lime or another industrial mineral experience

Work Environment

• Outdoor quarry environment; exposure to dust, noise, vibration, and seasonal weather conditions.
• Frequent field presence required to inspect active mining areas.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The Physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee will frequently be required to walk on rocky, irregular surfaces that may be muddy and in reduced lighting conditions. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, confined space, outside weather conditions, low lighting, artificial lighting, and explosives. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, proximity to electrical equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

Flexibility:

Must be willing to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands. Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate being exposed to loud noises with appropriate hearing protection and safety equipment provided.

Benefits Eligible first day of employment

• Medical
• Telemedicine
• Health Advocate Service
• Dental & Orthodontics
• Vision
• FSA Medical & Dependent Care
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentive Bonus Program
• Life and AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)

EEO Statement

Battletown Materials LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Functions Statement

This position description is not intended to be an exclusive or exhaustive statement of all job functions. The company reserves the right to modify or assign other duties as necessary to meet business needs.