Quality Control Manager

01604 HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

HRA

FSA

AD&D

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks an experienced Quality Control professional to lead field QC planning and kickoff meetings for critical placements across Washington state. You will translate production schedules into clear QC priorities and proactively identify execution risks affecting delivery and quality.

The role requires a degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, strong knowledge of ready-mix concrete, and proficiency with quality systems and MS Office.

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 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

QC Planning

Ready-mix Concrete

Quality Systems

MS Office

Education

Technical/engineering field degree

Tools

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.

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.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry.

As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry.

In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work!

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.