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Delta | Quality Control Technician - Cape Girardeau, MO

Cape Girardeau, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Jun 2026

About the role

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.

Main 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 aggregate produced at the quarry to determine composition and consistency with required 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.
Identify and become familiar with various mix specifications requirements.

Monitoring Aggregate Quality for Specific Jobs:

Monitor the quality of aggregate 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

Monitoring Hot Mix Quality for Specific Jobs:

Monitor the quality of hot asphalt mix in a safe, efficient and productive manner.
Monitor temperature, thickness, density and overall condition of pavements during installation. Assist and make recommendations.
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.
Communicate regarding mix specifications and test results.
Input test result data into computers in laboratories and remote locations

Monitoring HMA Pavement Quality for Installation on Specific Jobs.

Monitor the quality of HMA pavement in a safe, efficient and productive manner.
Obtain specification requirements.
Measure temperature and thickness
Determine density using a density meter and calibrate such meter.
Obtain Core specimens according to applicable methodology.
Test materials to determine weight, specific gravity and gradation of mix components.
Communicate with internal and external customers/consultants regarding mix specifications.
Communicate and assist paving personnel in adjusting processes to conform to specifications.
The ability to communicate effectively with and work well with other personnel, customers, and state engineers and to accomplish objectives of job position and project requirements.
Develop files using Microsoft Excel to track test results of HMA properties.
Analyze data statistically.

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. Whi