Overview Summary: The Quality Control Technician - West Allis, WI will implement and comply with quality assurance methods and procedures to ensure products and materials are produced in accordance with specifications in a safe and efficient manner. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Quality Control Analysis: Conduct tests and inspect concrete to evaluate quality or conformance to specifications Sample and evaluate quality of materials related to concrete Monitor equipment operation to ensure that concrete is within tolerance Record inspection or test data, such as slump, air content, unit weight, temperature, or moisture content Input test data into company quality control software Test hardened concrete for compressive strength Input strength results into company quality control software Analyze, evaluate, and resolve customer concerns involving specific conditions, situations, quantities, and other influences associated with product Manage and maintain quality control software for assigned area Production and processing: Perform aggregates and batch plants tests including aggregate gradation and moisture tests for State and spec projects as required Communication Skills: Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and contractors via phone, e-mail or in person Effectively communicate with dispatch office to successfully ship and test concrete Global Responsibilities: Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs Qualifications: Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications: High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred ACI Level 1, NICET Certified or NRMCA Short Course completion on aggregates or concrete are required Valid driver’s license required IDOT PCC Level I or WDOT PCCTEC I certification(s) or higher are preferred (IL South, IL North, and WI region only) Knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control are preferred Experience: Experience in related field preferred Skills/Abilities: Able to read, write, and speak English preferred Able to operate a smart phone/device Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Working Conditions: Operation within a fast-paced environment Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure Local travel required Physical Requirements: Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus Must be able to frequently bend in order to obtain samples from stockpiles or ground, climb ladders with buckets of admixtures, and push wheelbarrows of concrete Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.