Quality Control Technician Jobs

Why work for Lafarge?

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

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our Southern Alberta team and learn the many aspects of our businesses. This position is a Quality Control Technician for our Ready-Mix and Aggregate businesses in Lethbridge. This role is directly responsible for following proper safety, QC sampling and testing procedures. Supporting sales, operations and production staff will expose the successful candidate to many facets of Lafarge while providing an opportunity to build a professional network.

Please respond to [email protected] to apply.

Responsibilities

Safety Culture:

• Participates in a culture of safety that is best in class with an objective of “zero” safety incidents.
• Ensures that equipment and procedures meet or exceed all applicable government and Lafarge Safety guidelines.
• Actively engages with other staff to reinforce safe behaviors.

Quality Assurance

• Performing cylinder break testing in the lab and recording them in software systems.
• Carries out concrete testing including slump and air testing on site.
• Carries out aggregate sampling and sieve analysis to ensure crushing and washing operations are within specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with project bidding, review of project specifications and provide submittals to contractors.
• Creation and monitoring of concrete mix designs.
• Attend pre pour meetings and lead concrete pours with dispatch and ready-mix drivers.
• Develop key relationships with customers and consultants.

Production

• Assists with key performance indicator and inventory tracking, and communicating them to production and sales staff.
• Reports and interprets concrete, aggregate results, advises production staff and participates in potential corrective actions to maintain targets.
• Provides technical and reporting support to operational personnel.

Knowledge

Qualifications

• E.T. or two years of technical work experience preferred.

Computer Proficiency

• MS office applications.

Training

• ACI or CCIL Certification Preferred.

Skills

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong math skills and commitment to accuracy.
• Team player with a positive attitude who is able to self-motivate as well as take direction.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment while remaining flexible is crucial to success in this role.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.

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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.

Check out our YouTube channel to learn more about our operations and see all career opportunities at www.lafarge.ca/careers .

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.