DELTA | Quality Control Tech - Paragould, AR
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Delta Companies Inc., a Colas USA highway and site development contractor, seeks a Quality Control Tech in Paragould, AR to test asphalt mix, monitor production quality, and verify pavement installation against specifications. You will conduct mix tests, adjust composition as needed, track temperature, thickness and density, and communicate results to the production team while logging data in lab and field locations. This role emphasizes safety, environmental stewardship, and close collaboration with operations to deliver a high quality asphalt product. Ideal candidates have hands on experience with hot mix testing, knowledge of mix specs, and comfort with outdoor physical demands. To apply, tailor your resume to emphasize QA testing, data entry, teamwork, and relevant certifications and safety training, and highlight your ability to read specifications and communicate clearly.
Delta Companies Inc. is a division of Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas. Delta is a highway and site development contractor specializing in asphalt paving and road construction materials. Delta is vertically integrated, with numerous aggregate locations, asphalt plants, a liquid asphalt terminal, and local construction offices, to serve multiple transportation infrastructure needs. Delta continuously strives to be a model of excellence by working with our customers to provide safe, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions. To learn more about Delta Companies Inc. visit www.deltacos.com.
The Colas USA Family of Companies provides 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.
Mission
Is responsible for promoting, leading and monitoring the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment approach in line with the Group's primary value, Safety, and related policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Conduct tests on asphalt mix to determine composition and consistency with required specifications. Assist in adjustment of mix composition to ensure asphalt mix within specifications.
- Ensures quality through evaluation of the production processes, material inputs and outputs. Partners with production/operations to ensure that the highest quality product is being delivered.
- Monitor temperature, thickness, density and overall condition of pavements during installation. Assist and make recommendations.
- Identify and become familiar with various mix specifications requirements.
Monitoring Hot Mix Quality for Specific Jobs:
- Monitor the quality of hot asphalt mix in a safe, efficient and productive manner.
- Obtain specification requirements.
- Test materials to determine weight, specific gravity and gradation of mix components.
- Communicate regarding mix specifications and test results.
- Input test result data into computers in laboratories and remote locations
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Benefits and General Information
Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.
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
- complete any part of the application process
- access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected].