NOTE: Housing is provided for students from our partner schools (CIM Programs)

Summary:
The Quality Control Intern performs daily activities and assist team with any tasks provided.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality Control Analysis:
Observe a Quality Control Technician performing daily activities and assist as level of understanding allows
Learn daily lab and testing procedures
Familiarize with the testing equipment, maintenance, and calibration
Records strength results and enters test results into QC software
Performs compressive strength testing on hardened test cylinders at the QC lab
Performs tests on plastic/fresh concrete at the ready-mix plant, including slump, air, temperature, density, and molding test cylinders

Employee Relations:
Observe jobsite field operations and understand the role plant Quality Control plays
Spend time in the dispatch office to realize the level of communication needed to successfully ship and test concrete

Global Responsibilities:
Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position
This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs

Qualifications:
Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications:
High School Diploma or enrolled in education program required - GPA of 3.0 preferred
Attend/pass training courses to become certified to perform concrete tests (ACI Field Tech, IDOT Level I, and Aggregate 3 Day)
Valid drivers license required

Experience:
Experience in related field preferred

Skills/Abilities:
Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills
Able to operate a smart phone/device
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Working Conditions:
Operation within a fast-paced environment
Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions
Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories
Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure
Local travel required

Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Must be able to frequently bend in order to obtain samples from stockpiles or ground, climb ladders with buckets of
admixtures, and push wheelbarrows of concrete
Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary
Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary
Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently

NOTE: Housing is provided for students from our partner schools (CIM Programs)

Ozinga is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.