Quality Control Intern - Lexington, KY

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

We are seeking a qualified, safety minded, highly motivated individual to work as an intern who will gain an overall understanding of the major divisions of Hinkle Contracting Company, so that the intern can eventually be considered for a full-time position within Hinkle Contracting Company. The selected candidate will be involved with and learn about various aspects of Hinkle Contracting Company. The focus of this intern will be Quality Control but will have exposure to all areas of Hinkle operations.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Requirements

• Support the safety goals and processes of the company
• MSHA and OSHA training and regulations
• Operations – Asphalt, Aggregates
• Spend time at our aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix plants to learn the fundamentals of production
• Understand compliance requirements for our operations to meet federal and state regulations including MSHA and OSHA etc.
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance – Asphalt, Aggregates,
• Gain an understanding of the QC/QA process and material testing procedures at Hinkle Contracting Company for aggregates and asphalt.
• Learn the material specification requirements our products are required to meet
• Understand how crew and scheduling efficiency is instrumental to achieve project goals
• Commercial – Asphalt, Aggregates,
• Managing customer issues
• Accounts Receivable
• Billing
• Build relationships with key stakeholders at Hinkle Contracting Company.
• Show a commitment to be visible and active in operations with your fellow employees
• Learn how to identify and resolve safety, personnel, and equipment/operational problems, in a timely and effective manner
• In additional to learning these aspects, the selected candidate may be required to perform general laboring duties. Travel may be required throughout the State depending on the location of our jobs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideal candidate must be currently enrolled in a college degree program and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better.  
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organization levels, including senior management;
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures;
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices;
• Excellent communication skills and professional personal presentation;
• Organizing; planning, and customer service orientation;
• Great attention to detail and stress tolerance; and
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft products preferred.

Physical Requirements

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to climb or balance.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Walking up to ten miles per day, occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and traveling over irregular terrain. Functions also usually involve frequent sitting and standing.  Performance of some tasks or operation of some equipment may require motor coordination, finger dexterity, eye-hand-foot coordination and color discrimination.

Individuals must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, without posing a direct threat to the health safety of the individual or to others.

The above job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the business.