What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Asphalt Technician position at CRH?
Job ID: 519709
APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Construction, is a multi-million dollar heavy highway contractor that was established in 1874, and has multiple asphalt plants, ready mix plants, rock quarries and sand operations in Kansas. Shears is diversified with public, private and commercial work including paving, utility, dirt-grading and concrete flat work. Our valued employees produce quality work and products in a competitive market with safety first at all times. If you are seeking a rewarding career with challenging work, a variety of responsibilities, potential for advancement and looking for benefits of a large corporation with a small company feel, come join our team.
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Are you passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact? Do you want to be valued for your expertise and work with a company that puts safety first? Here, we combine the resources and opportunities of a large organization with the supportive environment of a close-knit team. If you’re looking for growth, challenge, and a career you can take pride in, we invite you to apply for our Quality Control Technician position today.
Why Join Us?
- Pay: $18-22/hr. depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits and advancement opportunities
- Strong safety culture—your well-being is our highest priority
- Team-oriented environment where your skills are valued and your ideas matter
- Comprehensive health insurance to support your well-being
- Dental coverage for preventive care and treatment
- Vision insurance to help you maintain healthy eyesight
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution
- Paid time off for rest, relaxation, and personal needs
Your Role and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with dedicated co-workers and managers in a dynamic team setting
- Champion a safe work environment, strictly following all company, OSHA and MSHA safety policies
- Conduct thorough inspections, sampling, and testing of aggregates, asphalt, and other materials to ensure premium quality
- Test mixtures for compliance with contract specifications and quality control tolerances
- Monitor daily processes and materials to consistently exceed agency and customer requirements
- Record and maintain accurate data in our test results database
- Assist internal and external customers with professionalism and efficiency
- Achieve necessary certifications promptly to stay at the cutting edge
- Support quality control plans and help keep work areas clean and organized
- Perform other duties as needed to support team success
What We’re Looking For
- Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening, background check, and “Fit for Work” physical
- Strong visual acuity (with correction)—close, distance, peripheral, depth, and focus
- Valid driver’s license and compliance with our fleet safety standards
- Professionalism and courteous attitude at all times
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, overtime, and outdoors in various weather conditions
- Strict adherence to safety procedures and PPE requirements
- Willingness to thrive in a collaborative, team-focused workplace
- Minimum age of 18 and ability to provide valid I-9 documentation
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or GED required
- Additional college, technical school, or relevant experience preferred
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform tasks involving physical agility.
- Regularly sit, climb, and use hand signals or equipment; occasionally stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach above shoulder height.
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 25-50 lbs as needed.
- Work primarily outdoors, often in extreme weather and environmental conditions.
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions; exposed to jobsite hazards such as moving machinery, high places, airborne particles, and loud environments.
- Must have specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, to operate equipment safely.
- Reasonable accommodations provided as necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Ready to Elevate Your Career?
Join a company that values your commitment to quality and safety. Take the next step—apply today and become a vital part of our team!
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- An 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!
APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Construction, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE/Vet/Disability
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $18 - $22