Quality Control Technician - Elgin, IL - CRH Americas

Job ID:  500905

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

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Job Summary

The QC technician will observe fabrication of precast concrete structures and their reinforcing cages to ensure compliance with Oldcastle standards and conformity to production drawings.  The QC technician will also perform daily testing of concrete in compliance with state regulations and Oldcastle quality standards. 

Job Responsibilities

• Perform daily testing of concrete specimens
• Perform daily pre and post pour inspections of products
• Maintain records of observations for every structure produced
• Report to production crew, engineer, and management team on process improvements, repetitive mistakes, and quality concerns
• Write a Corrective Action Report for each defective or damaged product
• Assisting the sales team to respond to any customer complaints about product quality 
• Ensure correct implementation of our QC program 
• Other responsibilities may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Job Requirements

• QC experience in related industry preferred
• ACI / PCI Certification preferred, or required to pass ACI Concrete Field Testing within 3 months and maintain certification
• At least 3 years of concrete experience preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read/write simple instructions and communicate effectively with team members
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically throughout the day
• This job involves a lot of walking in an industrial indoor and outdoor manufacturing environment

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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