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DELTA | Quality Control Technician - Cape Girardeau, MO

Company: DELTA NORTH REGION

Country: USA

Type of Contract: Regular / Permanent

Publication Date: Oct 27, 2025

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.

Job Summary:

The QA/QC Technician 1 is responsible for sampling, testing, and reporting on construction materials—including but not limited to hot mix asphalt, aggregates, soils, and concrete —to ensure compliance with project specifications and industry standards. They will ensure quality control procedures and systems are established and maintained. In addition, this role requires performing limited specialized laboratory testing and performance testing.

Main Responsibilities:

+ Ensures precision and accuracy when taking measurements and completing test forms

+ Ensures test results are reported daily and on time to their supervisor

+ Inspects products for quality, identify issues and take corrective actions as necessary

+ Reviews and analyzes test results to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications as required

+ Coordinates quality control activities with other departments to obtain optimum production and utilization of materials and resources

+ Ensures that accurate test results are reported daily and on time

+ Reviews and analyzes test results to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications as required

+ Assists with coordination of external laboratories involved in testing processes

+ Assists with ensuring all quality control operations and activities are conducted in conformance with company policies, regulatory agency guidance, and compliance standards

+ Develops and recommends measures to improve methods, performance, service, safety and quality

+ Travels to other offices and work locations to ensure QA/QC standards are being met as necessary

Skills:

+ Technical quality control experience with a focus on aggregates, soils, and asphalt preferred

+ Sound knowledge of applicable material testing standards and specifications governed by federal, state, and local testing agencies, including DOT, ASTM, and AASHTO standards

+ Ability to work independently without direct supervision and resolve problems and technical issues

+ Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of employees

+ Ability to lead and train other QHSE employees

+ Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Education:

+ Valid Drivers’ License and ability to maintain a clean driving record

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document (https://www.colasusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ColasUSA\_EEOStatement.pdf) . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

+ to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

+ complete any part of the application process

+ access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected].

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