Quality Control Technician - Cincinnati, OH - Military veterans preferred

Subsidiary: Barrett Industries

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. is one of the companies that operates within Barrett Industries Corporation, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates primarily in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Barrett Paving is a leader in heavy civil construction with a vertically integrated value chain which includes aggregate production, hot mix asphalt plants, asphalt paving services, and a wide range of road construction work. We engage in heavy civil and commercial construction projects, specializing in airport and highway work. The mission of Barrett Paving has been to strengthen and grow by empowering our people, fostering innovation, and utilizing new technology. To learn more about Barrett Paving visit www.barrettpaving.com/.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

Barrett Paving, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com.

Job Summary

The Quality Lab Technician is tasked with inspecting material for conformance to certain specifications. This position will interact with quality employees, quality manager, paving crews, asphalt plant employees, vendors, management staff, and inspectors.

Main Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining laboratory testing equipment to analyze material
• Reporting and maintaining accurate quality control reports
• Visiting job sites or plants as the need arises to acquire asphalt samples
• Resolving sample compliance with ODOT specifications and company's quality control program
• Troubleshooting and making recommendations to Quality Manager on improving processes
• Additional duties as assigned

Education and Skills

• High School or equivalent Vocational School graduate
• Capable to employ the best judgment and resourcefulness in performing testing and reporting
• Mechanical competence is required
• Ability to use and understand basic Microsoft Office products
• Must possess a valid drivers license

Physical Requirements

• Most of the work performed will be in a climate controlled lab on concrete floors
• Will also work outside on uneven surfaces while collecting samples from manufacturing plants and job sites
• Comfortable lifting 50lbs multiple times per day

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

• to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to .