Quality Control Coordinator

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:
**Objective**:
The Quality Control Coordinator role is to perform and coordinate the quality control/assurance functions in the Pipe plant including all processes required to plan and execute our work as well as to oversee/audit the quality of manufactured pipe products. The incumbent is responsible for all activities relating to development and maintenance of our pipe quality assurance program.

**Structure**:
The Quality Control Coordinator reports to the Pipe Plant Supervisor.

**Responsibilities**:
**Marketing and Customer Relations**:

- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
- Establish relationships and network with customer base.
- Develop the knowledge and expertise in the Q/C department.
- Quality interface and networking with other ready mix concrete and pre-casters, Lafarge companies and outside organizations.
- Provide assistance to marketing and sales department in the planning (estimating stage) of a project that requires specific and/or specialized input.

**Human Resources**:

- Develop knowledge and expertise in the concrete technology.
- Works directly with plant supervisor, sales manager and estimators.
- Promote safety awareness.

**Planning**:

- Manage and direct daily tasks related to the quality of pipe products.
- Participate in the planning of any new product development initiative.
- Oversee any specific quality plan that is required to execute a job successfully.
- Schedule regular testing of equipment and materials.

**Technical/Operations**:

- Carrying out tests and checks.
- Review and update of the CSA/CPCI/CPCQA Quality Manual System and audit of the system.
- Oversee and maintain our testing capability (includes people and equipment).
- Monitoring and ensuring the Quality Assurance program is followed.
- Reviews technical and performance specifications, quality standards, sampling plans, and inspections procedures.
- Reviews certificates of compliance or test reports to determine validity.
- Analyzes product test data and writes evaluation reports.
- Ensuring established polices and regulations related to quality control are followed
- Audit and measurement of compliance. This includes wire welding and cutting, batch weights and volumes, machine vibration levels and product finishing, as well as transportation and loading controls of finished product.
- Project trouble shooting.
- Write plans and procedures and monitor cost for R&D Projects.

**Financial**:

- Ensure that product cost structure is within tolerances.
- Aid in ordering and inventory of raw materials, such as aggregates, cement, steel, and other resale items such as gaskets, steps and pins.
- Review invoices for coring and other production related items.

**Specific Accountabilities**:

- For participating in the planning of projects with specific reference to quality.
- Ensure compliance with all laws and company Q/C and Q/A guidelines and policies.
- Ensure customer satisfaction with excellent product and service quality.
- Demonstrating leadership with respect to quality and process improvement.

Qualifications:

- EIT or CET designation is required.
- More than 5 years of experience in construction industry an asset. Concrete industry experience is an asset.
- Must be able to pass Precast Concrete Drainage Product Quality Technician Examination within 1-year time.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organization and planning skills.
- Strong team player with a positive attitude.
- Good working knowledge of cementitious materials as well as concrete properties/characteristics

**_ 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._**

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.