Quality Control Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) benefits

Paid leave & holidays

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials in Washington state is seeking a Field QC Manager to lead planning for critical placements, translating schedules into field QC priorities and coordinating with Production, Dispatch, Sales, Lab, and customers.

You will oversee QC field testing, containment actions, and incident follow-up, while backfilling during absences to maintain continuity and quality across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical/engineering/construction materials or related field.
• Strong knowledge of ready-mix concrete production and testing.
• ACI Field Level 1, Strength Testing Technician, Aggregates Technician certifications.
• Experience with quality reporting systems and data-driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and kickoff meetings for critical/high-risk placements.
• Translate production schedules into field QC priorities with QC Supervisor.
• Identify risks related to logistics, access, weather, capacity, and requirements.
• Liaise between Production/Dispatch, Sales, QC, Lab, and customers.
• Oversee field QC execution, testing cadence, documentation quality, and staff.
• Coordinate containment actions, follow-up, and closure of quality issues.
• Backfill QC Manager during absences and ensure proper handoffs.

Skills

Ready-mix concrete production

Concrete field testing

Quality systems

Data-driven process improvement

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in technical/engineering/construction materials or related field

ACI Field Level 1

Strength Testing Technician

Aggregates Technician

Tools

Testing equipment

Microsoft Office

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.

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.

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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.