Quality Technician Jobs in Arizona

POSITION: Quality Control – Field Technician

LOCATION: Safford, AZ area. Travel to project sites throughout northern and western Arizona, including overnight stays when projects are out of town.

PAY: $20.00 – $30.00 per hour, depending on experience and certifications

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Control Field Technician supports WW Clyde project teams and crews across northern and western Arizona by sampling and testing construction materials in the field and laboratory. Testing covers aggregates, hot mix asphalt, soils, base, and concrete, performed in accordance with ADOT, ASTM, AASHTO, and project specifications.

This role works directly with crushing, plant, and paving operations to verify materials meet requirements before and during production, and communicates results to project teams as work progresses.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sample and test aggregates, soils, base, hot mix asphalt, and concrete in the field and laboratory per ADOT, ASTM, AASHTO, and project specifications.
• Sample and test stockpiled aggregate and hot mix asphalt at the crusher, plant, and jobsite, including gradation, asphalt content, mix design verification, and crusher control testing.
• Perform in place density testing on soils, base, and asphalt using a nuclear density gauge, and cut and collect asphalt cores as required.
• Perform concrete field testing, including slump, air content, temperature, and cylinder fabrication.
• Review and interpret project specifications to determine testing frequency and acceptance requirements.
• Evaluate test results against specifications and communicate them promptly to foremen, plant operators, and project teams. Make field quality decisions within your scope and escalate issues beyond it to the Quality Control Manager.
• Record and report test data accurately, and maintain testing records, calibration logs, and documentation used for statistical review.
• Set up, operate, calibrate, and maintain testing equipment, including safe handling, storage, and transport of nuclear gauges per radiation safety and DOT requirements.
• Attend preconstruction meetings and job site visits, and support customers and project teams with testing and quality questions.
• Help train crews and project staff on sampling procedures and quality requirements.
• Follow all WW Clyde safety and environmental requirements, including OSHA and MSHA at pit and plant sites.
• Model WW Clyde's core values: We Value People, Our Word is Our Bond, Always Give a Full Measure, We Continuously Improve.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain ATTI Field Technician and ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I certifications within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain Radiation Safety Training for nuclear gauge operation.
• Basic math and computer skills for test calculations, data entry, and reporting.
• Strong communication skills, self motivated, and able to work well with crews and project teams.
• Willingness to travel throughout northern and western Arizona, including overnight stays, and to work long hours and 6 to 7 days a week at times.
• Valid driver's license and insurable driving record.

• Current ATTI certifications, including Field Technician, Laboratory Soils/Aggregate Technician, or Asphalt Technician.
• Current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I certification.
• Current Radiation Safety Training for nuclear gauge operation.
• Experience in construction materials testing, particularly aggregates and hot mix asphalt.
• Construction experience, preferably in paving or heavy highway work.
• Experience on ADOT projects.
• MSHA Part 46 training.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

• Lift up to 80 lbs, including loading and unloading nuclear gauges and sample buckets from vehicles.
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb stockpiles and plant structures.
• Work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, wind, and dust, and around hot mix asphalt fumes, traffic, and equipment noise.
• Work with nuclear gauges under radiation safety controls.

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  As part of our hiring process, all candidates are subject to a comprehensive background check. Please note that our company maintains a strict policy regarding certain convictions. Applicants with a DUI or felony conviction may not meet eligibility requirements for employment in this position. Offer/ Start Date is contingent upon a successful background check and preemployment drug screen (including THC)