Lead Quality Control

Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials•Grand Junction, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a LEAD QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN to join our Grand Junction, CO plant. As a Quality Control Technician with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials you will be responsible for ensuring quality control of batching, mixing, and delivering high-quality ready-mixed concrete that meets project specifications and customer expectations. This role requires travel to monitor quality standards and perform testing.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED.
A minimum of 1–year of QC experience within a construction, industrial, or manufacturing environment.
Good organizational and math skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the quality of concrete produced in Western Colorado and Moab, Utah area. Specifically, Moab, Durango, and Grand Junction.
Ensures batching and raw material control procedures are followed as specified in the QA Program.
Depending on need, they will spend roughly 50% - 75% of their time at the batch plant or in the field performing testing and assessing mix designs in their plastic state.
Evaluate mix strength performance using key performance indicators to make necessary mix adjustments to maintain adequate overdesign.
Work collaboratively with the Quality Control Manager to prioritize testing of mix designs in the area. With assistance, create new mix designs as needed.
Review aggregate test data, mill certs, and pozzolan test reports for their materials to track consistency and quality.
Update certification files within Stonemont.
Create or review all the project submittments for the area.
Attend all preconstruction and other project-related meetings for projects in the area.
Request specialty testing (i.e., shrinkage, ASR, thermal resistivity, etc.) from 3rd party labs to ensure we meet project-specific requirements.
Communicate with operations, dispatch, transportation, and sales to address all quality concerns.
Determine QC coverage priorities and communicate project-specific testing needs with available staff.
Maintain required documentation, certifications, and mix data for annual and biannual submittals to CDOT/ UDOT and other governing bodies having authority.
Assist the Quality Manager in planning and performing training meetings.
Investigate potential quality deficiencies through evaluating available data and observing in-place concrete characteristics and environmental factors.
Aid sales in educating customers in proper concrete placement, finishing, and curing techniques.
Coordinate trail batching in anticipation of high-priority or technical concrete placements.
Participate in the in-place strength investigation process, when necessary, by performing rebound hammer testing and scheduling/ overseeing concrete coring, curing and breaking.
Complete and update Environmental Product Declaration surveys for each plant in their regions.
Review project specifications and general structural notes to recommend appropriate mix designs for the required applications. Create Submittals as needed based on those recommendations.
Assist the Quality Control Manager in writing technical letters addressing quality-related items.
Monitor next-day and future orders to help make sure the right mix is sent to the right job.
Answer internal questions regarding mix design characteristics and help dispatch and sales recommend the ideal mix designs for customers' unique applications.
Facilitate ordering of specialty admixtures for specific project needs.