Quality Control Manager

CRH • Nampa, ID

77d

About The Position

This position is accountable for all aspects of aggregate and asphalt mix quality management, and is responsible to plan, coordinate, and oversee quality control. This includes all aggregate and asphalt laboratory and field testing as needed to maintain the highest quality materials possible. This position leads and mentors individual Laboratory Managers within these business units and helps them prioritize and coordinate the deployment of personnel to the most beneficial needs. This position will participate in various management meetings within all businesses, to maintain an understanding of the quality control needs of each business. The successful candidate will be able to personally or through the help of subordinates, accomplish the key responsibilities listed below. This position reports to the Vice President.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensed with at least 2 years of aggregate and asphalt quality control experience - preferred.
• Experience in construction, aggregate and asphalt quality control and other listed requirements could be substituted for the PE requirement.
• Previous leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe working environment in compliance with all safety policies for all employees and visitors to the facility.
• A self-starter that can determine and prioritize the highest value tasks.
• Ability to effectively lead a team.
• Provide input for quality control department development in sub-region strategic planning meetings.
• Coordinate capital expenditure (CapEx) program to ensure quality control equipment and facilities are available to meet company needs.
• Prioritize and coordinate resources between businesses to optimize the efficiency of the entire quality control team and equipment.
• Tasked with the continual improvement of quality through leadership, analysis, collaboration, influence, and training.
• Ability to analyze product specifications to help establish quality of materials and to ensure a quality finished product.
• Promotes the pursuit of WAQTC certifications by all QC personnel.
• Investigates and addresses customer complaints regarding quality to maintain customer relations.
• Job requires an extensive knowledge of aggregate and asphalt and respective test standards and the ability to perform/analyze product testing/results.
• Coordinates the design of all asphalt mix designs and their implementation at the plants.
• Oversees all laboratory and field testing with local scheduling and deployment of resources by Laboratory Managers.
• Oversees all Material Certification submittals for the Company and outside customers as requested with local help from Laboratory Managers.
• Responsible for being liaison between the Company and outside testing labs.
• Responsible for informing the proper supervision of test results and giving technical advice and information when requested.
• Responsible for keeping accurate records of test results and correspondence.
• Required to take continuing education courses when available and at superior's discretion.
• Ability to collaborate with aggregate and asphalt line of business managers to help influence aggregate and asphalt quality through production and mix blend management.
• Understanding of state nuclear material licensing regulations.
• Coordinate with construction lines of business in each Operating Company to understand quality control needs for individual projects.
• General Understanding in the development of environmental product declarations for asphalt mixes and experience using the NAPA Eco-Label program.
• Understanding of the AASHTO ReSource process to assess and certify quality control laboratories.
• Understanding in the use of PRISM inventory management software or willingness to learn.
• Experience using Stonemont software to aid in the management of aggregate and asphalt quality test results or willingness to learn.
• Coordinate efforts of the individual quality control teams through various QC team meetings and other communication as necessary to ensure all necessary support is provided to fulfill needed quality control testing.
• Experience utilizing asphalt mix blend management spreadsheets and techniques to help maintain asphalt mix quality.
• Ability to effectively communicate quality needs with asphalt and aggregate business leaders, hot plant operators and crusher operators.
• Ability to analyze test results and provide written evaluations and recommendations to Owners for placed asphalt mix that may not fully meet specified requirements, but still provides substantial value to the Owner.
• Requires intermittent visits to aggregate pits, asphalt plants and construction projects to help monitor and promote quality material production and placement.
• Ability to analyze test results, identify opportunities and craft procedures/training to promote continuous improvement in testing, and quality material production.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees