Quality Lab Technician- Entry Level 1

The road to your future starts with Barrett Industries

Since 1854, Barrett Industries has been a leader in providing infrastructure solutions throughout the United States. Through our subsidiary companies, including Barrett Paving Materials Inc., we serve everyone from small contractors to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Barrett Industries Corporation is an infrastructure construction holding company with a vertically integrated value chain including quarries, sand and gravel operations, asphalt cement storage terminals, hot mix asphalt plants, trucking, asphalt emulsions, asphalt paving, and pavement preservation. 

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. upholds the highest standards of Safety, Environmental Stewardship, and Ethical Conduct. We provide advanced solutions for our customer’s needs while having a positive impact on our local communities, generating sustainable growth, and long-term value for our shareholders. Our mission is to strengthen and grow our infrastructure products and services by empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. We operate through various companies in the Northeast and the Midwest.  We are strong, stable, and growing.  

“We Build the Roads You Travel”

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Quality Lab Technician is responsible for analyzing material (asphalt) for conformance to certain specifications. Willing to teach all aspects of the position.

ORGANZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

This position will report to the Quality Manager.  This position will interact with quality employees, quality manager, paving crews, asphalt plant employees, vendors, management staff, and inspectors.

SPECIFIC REPONSIBILITIES:

• Operating and maintaining laboratory testing equipment to analyze material
• Reporting and maintaining accurate quality control reports
• Driving to manufacturing plants and job sites to obtain asphalt samples
• Determining sample compliance with ODOT specifications and company’s quality control program
• Troubleshooting and making recommendations to Quality Manager on improving processes
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Must be energetic and willing to learn. Able to be flexible with duties and posess good communication. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
The Quality Lab Technician will have graduated from a standard vocational or high school.  Experience with construction materials, testing, reporting, and sampling is a plus. Successful applicants will be trained on specifics of the role on the job.

Reasoning Abilities:
Must be able to employ independent judgment and resourcefulness in performing quality testing and reporting

Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills are required

Mechanical aptitude is required

Ability to use and understand basic Microsoft Office products

Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with the company’s Motor Vehicle Policy

Working Conditions:
Most of the Quality Lab Technician work will be in a climate-controlled lab on concrete floors.

The Quality Lab Technician will also work outside on uneven surfaces, while collecting samples from manufacturing plants and job sites. Must be able to lift 50lbs multiple times during the work day.  
 

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to promoting diversity and maintaining a drug-free workplace. It is our policy to ensure that applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to their race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), immigration status, citizenship, genetic information, medical conditions, protected veteran status, uniform service member status, familial status, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants are treated on the basis of their job-related qualifications, ability and performance. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and provide a workplace free of harassment and discrimination.  This Policy applies to aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here and here.  For notification on E-Verify click here and for information on Right to Work, click here.

If you need accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact Barrett Paving Materials Inc. at 973-533-1001 or send an e-mail to: careers@barrettindustries.com.

Barrett PAving MAaterials Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. For more information, please click here.