Midland Asphalt | QA/QC Tech 1 | Clearfield, PA

Job Summary

Midland Asphalt Materials Inc., a subsidiary of Barrett Industries Corporation, delivers advanced pavement preservation solutions to customers across New York. We are seeking a QA/QC Technician 1 for our Clearfield facility. This position is responsible for collecting, measuring, and testing materials for construction projects including asphalt binder, emulsions, asphalt mix, aggregates, and soils/sub-base. This position determines compliance with standards and procedures. This position also performs testing for research for formulations, product evaluation, product development, and process control.

Safety Essential Functions

• Participate actively in company safety programs, including safety huddles, safety observations, and reporting of near misses.
• Foster the safety culture by making good/safe decisions.
• Always wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Follow all safety policies and procedures, including Motor Vehicle Policy, Drug & Alcohol Policy, etc.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with ethical judgment, understanding the importance of ethical practices in conducting experiments and handling data.
• Ensure testing is done according to procedure, specification and with calibrated equipment.
• Attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in QA & QC tests, certifications, experiments, measurements, and recording data.
• Keep the lab and its documentation organized.
• Keep a clean work environment.
• Complete shared cleaning and organizing tasks daily. 
• Accurately and safely perform sampling, testing, and analysis of materials, including asphalt, emulsions, and aggregates.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and clean laboratory testing equipment.
• Record test results on standardized forms.
• Use a computer and software for email communication, data entry, reports, and other activities.
• Travel to job sites as needed for support, observation, to gather samples and provide a written report of the visit. 
• Meet deadlines and ensure the smooth operation of laboratory processes.
• Stay focused and work consistently towards goals with minimal supervision.
• Switch tasks as needed to accommodate dynamic needs of the QA/QC group.
• Ensure an open line of communication between colleagues, Supervisor, Quality Control Manager, and manufacturing personnel.
• Communicate effectively, verbal and written, to share ideas and feedback clearly.
• Participate in the start of shift huddle to outline upcoming tasks that will be shared equally with coworkers.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with co