Quality Control Manager

Heidelberg Materials; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

HSA/HRA/FSA

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a QC Manager to lead field quality planning, testing, and coordination across ready-mix and aggregate projects in Washington state. You will route testing priorities, safety expectations, and communication paths among production, dispatch, sales, and customers.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree and strong knowledge of concrete production, testing, and quality systems, with proficiency in MS Office and testing equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical, engineering, construction materials, or related field, or an equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of ready mix concrete production, concrete field testing practices, quality systems, and applicable ASTM, ACI, WAQTC, and AASHTO standards.
• ACI Field Level 1, Strength Testing Technician, and Aggregates Technician
• Prior materials, field/lab, and testing procedure experience preferred, with emphasis on aggregates and ready-mix concrete sampling and testing.
• Technical proficiency with quality reporting systems, Microsoft Office applications, testing equipment, and data driven process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and kickoff meetings for high-risk placements to confirm roles, testing requirements, safety expectations, communication paths, and escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with QC Supervisor to translate production schedules, pour plans, project requirements, and customer commitments into clear field QC priorities.
• Identify execution risks including logistics, site access, delivery windows, weather, placement readiness, plant capacity, mix performance, and customer-specific requirements.
• Serve as liaison between Production/Dispatch, Sales, QC, Field teams, Lab, and customers to align expectations before and during placements.
• Oversee field QC execution by reviewing testing cadence, coverage plans, documentation quality, technician availability, and escalated quality issues.
• Support quality response by coordinating containment actions, increased monitoring, customer communication, internal follow-up, documentation, and closure.
• Backfill QC Manager coverage during absences by triaging escalations, supporting containment actions, maintaining stakeholder communication, and ensuring proper handoff.

Skills

Concrete testing

Quality systems

ASTM standards

ACI Level 1

Data-driven improvement

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality reporting systems

Testing equipment

Job description

Line of Business: RMC

Pay Range: $104,220.00 – $138,953.32

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead planning and kickoff meetings for critical or high-risk placements to confirm roles, testing requirements, safety expectations, communication paths, and escalation protocols.
• Work with the QC Supervisor to translate production schedules, pour plans, project requirements, and customer commitments into clear field QC priorities.
• Proactively identify execution risks including logistics, site access, delivery windows, weather, placement readiness, plant capacity, mix performance, and customer-specific requirements
• Serve as the liaison between Production/Dispatch, Sales, QC, Field teams, Lab, and customers to align expectations before and during placements.
• Maintain oversight of field QC execution by reviewing testing cadence, coverage plans, documentation quality, technician availability, and escalated quality issues.
• Support quality concern response by coordinating containment actions, increased monitoring, customer communication, internal follow-up, documentation, and closure.
• Backfill QC Manager coverage during absences by triaging escalations, supporting containment actions, maintaining stakeholder communication, and ensuring proper handoff.

What Are We Looking For

• Degree in a technical, engineering, construction materials, or related field, or an equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of ready mix concrete production, concrete field testing practices, quality systems, and applicable ASTM, ACI, WAQTC, and AASHTO standards.
• ACI Field Level 1, Strength Testing Technician, and Aggregates Technician
• Prior materials, field/lab, and testing procedure experience preferred, with emphasis on aggregates and ready-mix concrete sampling and testing.
• Technical proficiency with quality reporting systems, Microsoft Office applications, testing equipment, and data driven process improvement.

Work Environment

• Primarily works in the field at ready mix and aggregate facilities, customer job sites, and construction projects throughout the Washington market.
• Frequent coordination with materials testing laboratories, operations teams, dispatch, contractors, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions, uneven terrain, moving equipment, traffic hazards, noise, dust, and construction environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work occasional Saturdays, early mornings, or extended hours based on project and operational needs.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
• 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.