Quality Manager

Oldcastle APG; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly car allowance

Annual bonus

401k plan

Health, dental and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Oldcastle APG in California seeks a Quality Manager to oversee QC across four plants (Gilroy, San Martin, Tracy & Stockton). You will supervise daily inspections, process improvements, and reporting to leadership to achieve quality goals on time and within budget.

You will build solid relationships at all levels, manage testing of finished goods and raw materials, and lead gap analysis and corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with ASTM and CSA specifications related to concrete products and materials.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, and leadership techniques.
• Understanding production methods and coordinating people and resources.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement requests for proposals and negotiation.
• Travel up to 50%.
• Bilingual preferred (English, French, Spanish).
• Experience with change leadership and program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee formula and mix design accuracy across plants and maintain records.
• Develop and maintain formulas for quality products at optimal cost.
• Establish and sustain quality control standards and QA programs.
• Monitor QA testing and report updates to leadership.
• Coordinate testing for finished goods and raw materials.
• Assist product managers as needed.
• Support line studies to ensure product consistency.
• Evaluate raw materials and conduct trials for new products.
• Identify product improvements by optimizing formulas.
• Train plant QC personnel and machine operators.
• Perform root cause analysis for poor test results.
• Develop corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

Skills

ASTM/CSA specifications

Strategic planning

Leadership

Production methods

Quality control

Procurement/negotiation

Travel up to 50%

Bilingual (English, French, Spanish)

Change leadership

Job description

Job ID: 529408

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

The Quality Manager will work closely with our Concrete Hardscape and Masonry product plants within your region (Tracy and Stockton). This person will be responsible for overseeing the daily QC functions including process inspections, final product inspections, scheduling of support personnel, reporting on regular basis to management team with respect to processes improvements, repetitive quality defects, non-conforming products, and other quality concerns. Additionally, the Quality Manager must demonstrate the ability to cultivate relationships at all levels of the organization and work as a team player to efficiently deliver quality goals on schedule and within budget. This person will support 4 plants in the Northern california region. (Gilroy, San Martin, Tracy & Stockton).

Job Location

• This position is onsite and this person will be based at our concrete manufacturing facility in Tracy or Stockton, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for formula, mix design accuracy at all plants and record-keeping
• Develop and maintain formulas that will produce quality products at the most efficient cost
• Build and maintain standards for quality control processes & quality assurance programs
• Monitor quality assurance testing and provide updates to leadership
• Coordinate required testing for finished goods and raw materials
• Assist product managers as needed
• Assist plants with line studies to determine consistency of products
• Evaluate raw materials
• Assist plants with trial runs of any new products
• Look for opportunities to improve products by optimizing formulas.
• Train plant QC personnel and machine operators as needed
• Perform root cause analysis for poor test results and customer complaints
• Develop corrective actions with various teams

Job Requirements

• Familiarity with ASTM and CSA specifications that relate to concrete products and raw materials
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique
• Production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective procurement, manufacture, and distribution of goods
• Knowledge of procurement requests for proposal and negotiation
• Travel requirements up to 50%
• Bilingual preferred (English, French, Spanish)
• Previous experience with change leadership and program implementation

Compensation

• Base salary $70,000-90,000
• Monthly car allowance
• Opportunity for annual bonus
• 401k plan /group retirement savings program
• Life Insurance
• Health, Dental, and vision insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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