Quality Control Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid bonding leave

Vacation & Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a field QC professional to lead planning, kickoff meetings, and coordinate testing requirements with production. You will translate project needs into clear field QC priorities and serve as liaison across Production, Dispatch, Sales, and QC teams.

The role emphasizes field testing, data-driven quality improvements, and safe, timely placements at ready-mix and aggregate facilities throughout the Washington market.

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 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.

Skills

Ready-mix concrete

Field testing

Quality reporting systems

Microsoft Office

Data-driven improvement

Education

Technical/engineering degree or related

Tools

Testing equipment

Quality reporting software

Job description

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.

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.

Minimum Pay Rate: 104,220.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 138,953.33

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.