Concrete Quality Control Technician

Heidelberg Materials North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA/HRA and FSA options

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a Concrete Quality Control Technician to support ready-mix concrete quality across the Houston market. You will perform testing on concrete, aggregates, and materials, and work with operations teams to ensure customer and industry standards are met.

This role involves field and plant testing, documentation, and local travel to plants and job sites, emphasizing safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with ready-mix concrete, aggregates, construction materials, or quality control testing.
• Knowledge of concrete testing procedures and quality standards.
• Familiarity with ASTM and ACI standards is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, plant personnel, operations teams, and sales staff.
• Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors in industrial or construction environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Outlook.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing on ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and raw materials.
• Conduct field and plant testing to verify compliance with customer specifications and company standards.
• Monitor concrete performance and production processes to ensure consistent product quality.
• Investigate quality concerns and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate testing records, reports, and quality documentation.
• Support plant operations and provide technical assistance to internal teams and customers.
• Travel locally to ready-mix plants and customer job sites throughout the Houston area.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Concrete testing procedures

Quality control testing

ASTM/ACI standards

Problem solving

Communication skills

MS Office (Excel/Outlook)

Field testing

Indoor/outdoor work

Job description

Concrete Quality Control Technician

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest suppliers of building materials, operating more than 450 locations across the United States and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

We are seeking a Concrete Quality Control Technician to ensure our ready-mix concrete products consistently meet company, customer, and industry quality standards. This position works closely with operations teams, customers, and plant personnel to maintain product quality and support operational excellence throughout the Houston market.

What You'll Do

• Perform quality control testing on ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and raw materials.
• Conduct field and plant testing to verify compliance with customer specifications and company standards.
• Monitor concrete performance and production processes to ensure consistent product quality.
• Investigate quality concerns and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate testing records, reports, and quality documentation.
• Support plant operations and provide technical assistance to internal teams and customers.
• Travel locally to ready-mix plants and customer job sites throughout the Houston area.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with ready-mix concrete, aggregates, construction materials, or quality control testing.
• Knowledge of concrete testing procedures and quality standards.
• Familiarity with ASTM and ACI standards is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, plant personnel, operations teams, and sales staff.
• Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors in industrial or construction environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Outlook.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician certification.
• Experience performing concrete quality testing or construction materials testing.
• Experience working in the ready-mix, aggregates, construction materials, or related industries.

Work Environment

This position requires travel to ready-mix plants, customer job sites, and laboratory facilities. Work may be performed indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions and may include exposure to dust, noise, heavy equipment, and construction environments. The role may require occasional lifting, climbing, standing, and walking for extended periods.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

Minimum Pay Rate: 67,130.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 89,516.67

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.