Construction Materials Quality Control Manager

Job Description

Construction Materials Quality Control Manager

Job Description

Department: Quality Control

Reports to: Quality Control Director

Job Summary:

The Construction Materials Quality Control Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality control process to ensure that products meet or exceed the required specifications. This responsibility includes implementing quality control standards, testing, sampling, and reporting materials and products. Also troubleshooting and reporting issues, maintaining the lab, and supervising technicians. Supervisory responsibilities include managing daily operations and workflow, leading, and motivating a team, assigning and monitoring tasks, providing training and performance feedback, resolving conflicts, and serving as a liaison with upper management. Supervisors ensure that teams meet goals and deadlines, maintain compliance with company policies, and foster a positive and productive work environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Position has direct reports; construction materials lab technicians.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows all company safety and environmental policies and all federal regulations (OSHA, MSHA, FRA, EPA, DOT, SDDANR, IADENR).
• Lead and train team members on quality control process and procedures.
• Works closely with the asphalt plant managers and concrete managers to understand testing needs.
• Effective supervision of employee performance through coaching, feedback (written or verbal), recognition, and discipline when necessary
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and customers.
• Addressing complaints and resolving the problem in a timely manner.
• Ability to get work done through others by using effective delegation, scheduling, and time management practices.
• Manage the collection and analysis of HMA, Concrete, and Aggregate production and construction data.
• HMA mix design: design and perform mix designs.
• PCC mix design: design and perform mix designs.
• Sample various materials being made during production.
• Wash and dry samples.
• Run appropriate tests on aggregates, asphalt, and concrete.
• Record reports and communicate results to the appropriate managers.
• Assist with other projects and perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of asphalt, aggregate, and concrete testing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Apt at problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Technically proficient with MS Office products (Excel, Word)
• Written and verbal professionalism

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, squat, bend, walk for long durations.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather conditions.
• Ability to walk on uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to hold and maneuver a sampling receptacle through flowing aggregate using controlled, lateral (side-to-side) motions.