Quality Control Supervisor Jobs

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As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener , smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview

Effective management of Product Quality Control and Quality Processes to ensure product performance, product cost management, effective reserve utilization and customer satisfaction

Responsibilities

Safety:

• Ensure that training for QC technicians is up to date and records of training is documented.
• Identify gaps and support the development of improvement action plans
• Ensure that safety incident, near misses, and unsafe practices observed by RMX QC technicians are reported and uploaded to LafargeHolcim iCare.
• Execution and implementation of Lab/QC Safety Improvement Plans. Coordinate relevant safety training for all technicians supervised.
• Act as a leader in H&S, with a specific focus on field safety talks.
• Implementation of Lafarge Safety Policies, and compliance with Government Legislation.
• Lead the implementation of Job Hazard Analyses for QC tasks, develop and lead the implementation of hazard reduction plans.

Concrete Mix Management And Performance

• Manage and lead quality incident Investigation process, troubleshooting and corrective actions.
• Work with Regional Technical Performance team for mixes uploads to Quadrel and SAP, including the Required GL and sales category codes for pricing, Production/Shipping and BI/KPI reporting.
• Work with Regional Technical Performance team for preparation and submission of Mix Design Documentation requested by Customers in Accordance with Lafarge Policy.
• Establish, monitor and communicate RMX KPI performance with key stakeholders as required.
• Keep Quality Incident Record (QIR) database updated.
• Work with plant operations to ensure accurate batching and quality using tools such as batch accuracy reports, standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
• Development, management and optimization of LafargeHolcim Standard and VAP Mix Designs for Central and NCR, including special and value added products, in compliance with relevant codes, standards and specifications.
• Implement a case-studies database.
• Investigate variances from targets and establish corrective actions as required.
• Work with Regional Technical Performance team to review of all project specifications for Central and NCR.
• Recommendation of appropriate mix designs and proposal of VAP alternatives in support of marketing/sales initiatives, and in compliance with relevant codes, standards and specifications.
• Follow up and ensure that targets for test sampling frequency are met and quality results is uploaded to Quadrel.

Quality Management & Certifications

• Support the preparation and submission of LEED documentation.
• Lead plants certifications preparation and audits for RMX plants.
• Lead Quality Audits, including the development and implementation of action plans for quality improvement.
• Prepare statistical analyses of plant operation performance, and lead investigative efforts to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Support Regional Technical Performance teams, Production/Shipping and KPI Reporting.

Technical Support

• Prepare statistical analyses of Plant Operation Performance, and lead investigative efforts to identify Root Causes and implement corrective actions.
• Develop, standardize and implement quality plans and processes.
• Support development of operation plan, operational practices and review
• Provide expert customer support – field sales support and Quality Incident Investigation and Resolution.
• Identify VAP opportunities, potential innovation and product improvement for customers and job sites.
• Perform quality audits, develop action plans for quality improvement and monitor progress of implementation.
• Promote Lafarge VAP products to the specifying community in partnership with the VAP rep.

Management/Leadership

• Coach and mentor direct reports in accordance with Lafarge Performance Evaluation system.
• Hire, train, evaluate and develop Quality Control Technicians.
• Manage daily activities of technical staff (4 Quality Technicians) – Monitoring of raw materials and consistency, strategic sampling plans, plant and site based testing activities, product support, product troubleshooting

Financial Accountability

• Minimize potential cost of quality claims.
• Ensure efficient utilization of resources provided, and optimize costs where practical and possible
• Manage local lab budgets and financial reviews as required.

Dimensions

• Volume: 160.000 m3
• Direct reports: 4 QC techs

Relationships with Other Jobs:

Liaison with Operational and Sales Staff

• Communication of product performance and identification of improvement opportunities
• Mix cost evolution
• VAP mix design, implementation and launch
• Support strategies for commercial and operational plans
• Troubleshooting/customer service
• Root Cause Analysis and reporting of Product Quality Incidents

Liaison with Regional and Market Area QA, Land Group

• Planning and Optimization
• Development and Implementation of Quality Program
• New Product Innovation
• Quality Safety Initiatives

Specific Accountabilities

• Product Performance
• Cost Management
• Troubleshooting
• Customer Service/Support
• Safety
• Quality Policies and Training
• Product Quality Control and Performance

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Ready Mix
• Minimum 2 year College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology - C.Tech. or C.E.T. Designation
• University Degree in Engineering - eligibility for P.Eng. Designation

LafargeHolcim

As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.