Quality Control Manager

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.