Quality Technician

LAFARGE; Meldrum Bay; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Lafarge is seeking a Quality Technician for the Meldrum Bay Quarry. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, product performance, and quality control. The ideal candidate will have a background in Civil Engineering, excellent communication skills, and a G-class driver’s license. Join us to contribute to a sustainable future in construction.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction materials industry preferred.
• Knowledge of quality control tests is advantageous.
• Must possess a full G-class driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Implement Lafarge Safety Policies and conduct safety inductions.
• Ensure product compliance with codes and standards.
• Collaborate with sales and operations to meet customer expectations.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Independent Work

Education

Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering or related field

Ontario high school diploma or equivalent

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Holcim is planning to spin off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s growth in construction driven by infrastructure modernization, advanced manufacturing, AI operations, and resilient cities.

Holcim aims to list the new company on the NYSE by mid-2025 and establish its headquarters in the US, dedicated to serving the North American market and pursuing regional growth.

The new company will become North America’s leading building solutions provider, offering industry-leading market position and comprehensive solutions from foundation to rooftop.

Objective & Overview

Lafarge, Canada’s leading construction materials supplier, has an opportunity for a Quality Technician at our Meldrum Bay Quarry

The hourly rate starts at $27.92 and increases to $28.92 after probation.

Responsibilities

Safety: Implement Lafarge Safety Policies, ensure compliance with legislation, conduct safety inductions, perform Job Hazard Analyses, and execute safety improvement plans.
Aggregate Product Performance: Ensure product compliance with codes and standards, implement quality programs including sampling and testing, monitor KPI performance, investigate variances, and develop site-specific actions to improve or utilize materials. Collaborate with sales and operations to meet customer expectations.

Physical Attributes: Regularly use hands, stand, walk, climb, reach, talk, hear, and smell. Occasionally work in awkward positions, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Frequently lift/move up to 25 lbs, occasionally over 50 lbs. Must have vision abilities including close, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment. Work outdoors in all weather, around moving equipment, with PPE such as safety boots, glasses, gloves, and helmet.

Relationship with Others: Reports to the Quality Control Supervisor. Collaborates with production, distribution, and sales teams.

Specific Accountabilities: Safety, Product Performance, Customer Support, Quality Control, Troubleshooting, Cost Management, Policies & Training.

Dimensions: Starting wage based on experience. Must possess a full G-class driver’s license.

Qualifications: Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering or related field preferred; Ontario high school diploma or equivalent required. Experience in construction materials industry and knowledge of quality control tests are advantageous. Excellent communication skills, team and independent work capability, computer literacy, and a G2 driver’s license are required.

Work Environment: Outdoor and indoor work in all weather, flexible hours including overtime and weekends, physical tasks including lifting and equipment handling.

Lominger Competencies: Customer Focus, Conflict Management, Problem Solving, Time Management, Interpersonal Skills.

We thank all applicants. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Lafarge supports employment equity and encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE

Join Lafarge to explore diverse career opportunities, develop skills, and contribute to a sustainable future. We foster a culture of collaboration and inclusion, building a better world together.