Quality Control Technician

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Quality Control Technician to join our team in Seattle, WA. As a Quality Control Technician, you will be responsible for concrete sampling and testing on customer job sites and various concrete plants.
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What You'll Get to Do:

• Travel to different job sites and interact with site personnel and other testing labs
• Validate the proper components and materials are used in testing
• Sample and test raw source materials according to specification
• Calibrate, clean, and maintain production tools and testing equipment
• Transport materials back to the lab for further testing
• Troubleshoot concrete field issues
• Record and report test results to management
• Build and maintain relationships with employees and customers

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Valid driver's license
• High school diploma or GED required
• Intermediate Excel skills and computer proficiency
• Desire to work cooperatively as part of a productive team
• Ability to work safely, and independently without constant supervision
• Ability to work in extremes of hot and cold weather.
• In good physical condition, able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., sit and stand for extended periods of time, kneel, climb ladders, and walk on varied terrain
• Must be able to work flexible schedule as start and finish times vary; overtime work, weekends, and nights may be required.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Quality control, manufacturing, or production experience
• Experience working with ready mix concrete or related construction materials
• ACI/ASTM Concrete Field-Testing Certificate or ability to obtain certificate within 6 months of hire date.
• Knowledge of ASTM standards related to ready mix concrete

What We Have to Offer:

• Union Scale $32.54 to $34.20 / hour
• Benefits through the Union for Medical, Dental, Vision and Pension.
• Paid vacation 40 hours (5 days) per year and paid sick 40 hours per year per Union Contract
• Paid holidays seven (7) days per Union Contract

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.
• Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.

Work Environment:

• Role operations primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.