QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

Job Description

Job Description

WELLS : A CAREER WORTH BUILDING

Wells is one of the largest prefabricated building solution providers with locations across the central U.S., providing meaningful work in many different regions.

We are a family-owned company that has celebrated 70 years of success.

At the end of the day, we are a team of creators. Our 1,300 employees across the U.S. play an important role as catalysts, constructors, and community members.

They are committed to reducing risk, building confidence, and deliberately planning for partners’ success from vision through construction and beyond.

Every day, more architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and owners specify Wells precast building components for their construction needs and with this continued success, we are looking to hire a motivated self-starting Quality Control Technician to join our team.

This person assists the Quality Control team with performing quality inspections and ensuring that the standard of quality is maintained in the finished product.

The right candidate must be a problem-solver, have strong communication skills, and also be willing and ready to learn.

Starting pay $25.00 / hr

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Quality Control Technician I is responsible for inspecting and testing of our products to ensure conformance with PCI standards and design specifications that are detailed on the pour sheet.

This position is critical to ensuring the quality and safety of our products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Performs pre-pour inspections including dimensions of member, position of reinforcement, location of tensioning strand, and quality of forming.
• Post-pour inspection of cast product
• Perform wet and hardened required testing on the materials used in the manufacturing of product.
• Prepares concrete specimens for testing. Regularly performs test for slump, temperature, unit weight, air content, and cylinder strength.
• Involved with tensioning of cable to record elongations and ensure cable is tensioned as designed.
• Perform cylinder strength tests to ensure they meet intended strength.
• Conduct aggregate gradations and sieve analysis.
• Compliance with safety policy and procedures.
• Maintains complete Quality Control documentation for inspections and testing performed.
• Identify and record quality issues and works with Production to resolve those issues.
• Acts in professional manner that demonstrates the individual has good character and can be trusted by all employees.
• Complete special projects as requested and performs other duties as assigned.
• Willingness to work outside all year long (Location Specific)

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have interpersonal communication skills to interact with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• General math skills, be able to read a tape measure.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of safety procedures that need to be followed.
• Ability to work with others to get the project completed efficiently.
• Must be motivated and self driven to complete a task.
• Understand and accepts changes that are implemented to become best in Class.
• General math skills and ability to read tape measure and blueprint.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Physically able to lift up to 75 lbs, occasionally.
• Physically able to push, pull, lift, bend, climb, kneel, twist, squat, crawl and use hands / forearms repetitively and frequently.
• Ability to move around for up to 12 hours per day.
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, swing stages and man lifts at various heights frequently.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

• Moderate to high risk of exposure to unusual elements.
• Moderate to high risk of safety precautions.
• Moderate to high exposure to production environment.
• Wet, hot, humid, and wintry conditions (weather related) (plant specific)
• Ability to work outside year-round (plant specific)

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his / her supervisor.

Wells values our employees and is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. We offer paid holidays, 3 weeks of PTO, health, dental and vision insurance, as well as flex spending for medical and daycare, a health savings account, and 401(k) plan with profit sharing.

We’ll also pay your premium for short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Other benefits include Health and Family Care leave for both union and non-union employees.

Please note that the benefits listed here are for non-union employees . Benefits for union employees are covered under separate collective bargaining agreements which can be obtained through their union business agent or their HR representative.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S