Quality Control Specialist (Shift)

Job ID: 529743

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882.

The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com

Position: Quality Control Specialist (Shift)

Reportsto : Quality Manager

Shift: Varies

Pay: $39.32

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority.

We offer a complete benefits package to include:



* Health Insurance



* Dental Insurance


* Vision Insurance



* Retirement Plan



* Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays



* Tuition Reimbursement



* Employee Assistance Program



* Disability Pay



* Life Insurance



* Growth Opportunities and more!

What you'll be contributing:

Under general supervision and according to established polices and procedures, performs physical testing for the plant as needed and maintains physical testing equipment in the lab.

Conducts laboratory tests to ensure that products meet specifications (i.e., ASTM, AASHTO).

Complies with all applicable safety and environmental policies and procedures.

All employees at the Leamington plant are responsible for working safely.

Employees are fully expected to engage in our See Stop Do culture following all safety procedures and proactively stopping the job and reporting unsafe conditions, hazards or concerns.



* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.


* Understand, evaluate, and monitor hazards that may exist in laboratory.


* Perform regularly scheduled sampling and analyses as established by the laboratory, which include but are not limited to, the following tests: CO2 analysis by Eltra, fineness of coal, raw meal, kiln feed, and cement; coal ash percentage, x-ray analysis of raw materials, raw meal, kiln feed, clinker, cement, and other process samples by fused bead and/or pressed pellet; free lime of clinker and cement, loss on ignition of tower meal sample and cement.


* Monitor and change process/quality parameters (i.e.

separator speed, weigh feeder settings, etc.) to keep raw meal, kiln feed, clinker, and cement within the aims established by the Quality Manager, as needed.


* Inform the Shift Supervisor of any out of specification samples or problems, as needed.


* Maintain a high level of communication between the production and quality department.

• Assist the production department in emergency situations, as needed.


* Maintain a clean work area and assist in other housekeeping responsibilities.


* Perform breaks on cement cubes on day shifts on weekends and holidays, as needed.


* Prepares s...