Quality Control Technician

4 weeks ago


Canada Lafarge Africa Plc Full time

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Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.
Quality Control Specialist
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
The QC Specialist is in charge of driving/coordinating initiatives between production, sales and QC in order to minimize concrete quality claims, optimize product performance (KPI) and capture VAP opportunities.
More specifically, the incumbent is actively involved in the daily order review to ensure we are supplying products that will meet the customer’s needs while identifying QC needs and VAP opportunities.
This candidate will also assist in the implementation of best practices and techniques in regards to quality and mix optimization.
The QC specialist’s role assists all levels of the operation in establishing and achieving quality objectives by participating in the Daily CFOM calls, QC & Sales meetings as required, review quotes and completing the PMM process.
Be directly involved in risk analysis necessary for lab and field activities, development and application of improvement plans in relation to Health & Safety and ergonomics. Ensure that all personnel are working in a safe manner in accordance with policies and procedures.
Monitor product properties at the plant and site to ensure a quality product.
Education & training for QC Technicians, Plant & Operations personnel.
Provide input to ensure alignment between Sales and Operational staff to ensure product performance meets customer expectations.
Technical Support:
Implement Quality Control initiatives with the objective to increase quality, reduce claims, reduce raw material costs and help identify VAP opportunities.
Provide Customer support by visiting customer job sites for technical troubleshooting.
Assist in administrative activities and ensure all documentation is updated in order to maintain our RMCAO Certification.
Support the Sales, Production or Administrative teams when necessary (report preparation, special projects or other special requests).
Participate in corrective/preventive action plans preparation and achievement to improve quality.
Review test results, QC KPIs and report to QC Manager if required.

Quality Control and Quality Assurance:
Handle independently all quality activities at a plant or number of plants.
Performs and documents quality control test in accordance with established local or national standards (CSA, ACI, ASTM and within the precision standards established.
Maintain a documentation of all testing conducted at the plant and on site.
Must interpret test results and recommend changes if needed.
Maintain communication with appropriate Lafarge batchers on measurements of air entrainment and slump in concrete obtained in the field and required dosage changes.
Direct testing at the jobsite for slump, air and making of concrete cylinders, in addition to lab testing such as compressive strength and aggregate sieve analysis.
Responsible for ongoing maintenance, calibration and documentation of testing equipment.
Review the daily shipping schedule and draft the testing plan, and join daily calls.
Assist in the development of new mix designs for lab trials as per guidance by the Quality Manager or Quality Supervisor. Conduct coaching and training sessions for the drivers, new hires and batchers.
Assist in pre-pour meetings and in coordinating QC activities at the plants and on site.
Ensure quality materials through the active testing of raw materials.
Sample raw materials for validation at the lab and conduct mix adjustments (at the plant or in the field) using admixtures as required.
Independently conduct materials moisture tests, and calibration of the moisture probes of the plant.
Reporting to the Quality Control Manager; the QC Specialist is to work in conjunction with the plant managers, operations team, QC supervisors, VAP manager and sales team, in an effort to aid in the production and delivery of a quality product that meets and or exceed the customer’s needs and report back to the Quality Manager. 

Safety – safety performance objective is “Zero”
Product Performance
Product Quality Control and Performance
Quality Policies and Training 
Education and Work Experience:
Post-secondary education in Civil technology, engineering, or equivalent. Experience in the construction field is an important asset for this role.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant quality experience.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the construction materials (aggregates, asphalt and concrete) industry with solid understanding of the market, competition and business opportunities. 
Knowledge of Mix Designs / Concrete Testing and segmentation of customers.
Good computer skills for Windows based software.
Valid Driver License
Must be able to work in outdoor and indoor work environments in all weather.
Availability for shift work is required. Flexible hours may be required on occasion to meet the demands of our customers which will include overtime and weekend work.
This role will require the handling of cements, aggregates, concrete and lab equipment.

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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. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you.



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