Laboratory Technician

Monitor all production operating processes involving product quality at the Plant; as well as technical activities in the preparation and handling of samples, cleaning, equipment verification, and execution of fresh and hardened concrete tests; applying throughout the established quality system that promotes the correct performance of the quality control area. Guarantee adequate attention to the Customer if necessary.

1. Responsible for executing the applicable procedures according to the scope matrix of their Position.
2. Participates in health, safety, and environment campaigns established in their business unit or plant.

1. Execution of fresh concrete tests according to procedure POC 01 "Fresh Concrete" (Slump, Temperature, Unit Mass, Specimen Preparation, Air Content)
2. Directly responsible for the correct management of inventory and the cleaning of laboratory equipment and facilities. See procedure POC 09 "Equipment Verification and Calibration".
3. Takes, records, and ensures the adequate measurements of environmental conditions and curing rooms or tanks required for sample control according to procedure POC 02 "Hardened Concrete".
4. Execution of hardened concrete tests according to procedure POC 02 "Hardened Concrete" (Stripping, identification, specimen scheduling, compression or flexural testing).
5. Ensures proper follow-up to the Laboratory Quality system.
6. Capture of all information generated from tests into internal databases for consultation and analysis. According to procedure POC 10 "Statistical Techniques".
7. Collection of specimens or movement of raw materials between plants and laboratories.
8. Supervision, inspection, and sampling visits to aggregate mines.
9. When required, performs sampling of cement, water, additives, or admixtures for special testing and/or executes basic tests on aggregates (sieve analysis, loss on washing, density, absorption, volumetric weights), according to procedure POC 04 "Quality Plan".
10. Execution of laboratory tests for optimization, design, and/or new product projects; provided that the quality control analyst is present. According to procedures POC 01 and POC 02 "Fresh Concrete" and "Hardened Concrete".
11. Reports all obtained results comprehensively and impartially to the Quality Analyst and alerts in case of detecting any deviation. According to procedure POC 10 "Statistical Techniques".

• Laboratory facilities.
• Safety equipment.
• Defensive Driving course
• Vehicle driving (Valid license)
• Laboratory equipment for fresh and/or hardened concrete testing.
• Computer equipment: Desktop
• Standard software: Microsoft Office, email, RMS

Required knowledge:

ISO 9001, NMX-EC-17025-IMC-2006 induction
Quality Control
Concrete technology
Office proficiency
Laboratory equipment handling
Vehicle driving (Valid license)
Teamwork
Process follow-up
Information organization
Analytical skill (priority analysis, logical criteria, common sense)
Critical thinking
Analytical thinking
Strategic thinking
Idea generation