Quality Control Technician, Level I

**Objective**:
To ensure that Innocon products are in compliance with all specifications required. Assists with the implementation of best practices and techniques, in regards to quality and mix design optimization. The position assists all levels of the operation in establishing and achieving quality objectives while working closely with both operations and management.

**Responsibilities**
- Health and Safety:_
- Assist in the implementation and compliance of Innocon Safety Program to ensure personnel are working in a safe manner in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Ensures all aspects of his/her role are executed in a safe manner.
- Obeys safety guidelines when on construction sites and Innocon operations.
- Environment:_
- Establish the environment as a priority in daily activities and act as a steward to the environment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to meet or exceed environmental compliance.
- Customer Focus:_
- Ensure good customer relations.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with customers.
- Provides customer support in resolving quality concerns and problems in the field working with the QC Manager.
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance:_
- Performs and documents quality control tests in accordance with established local or national standards (CSA, ACI, ASTM).
- Must be able to conduct quality control tests without direct supervision and within the precision standards established by CSA, ASTM, and ACI.
- 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 Innocon batcher on measurement of air entrainment 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.
- Materials & Specifications:_
- 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.
- Association Involvement:_
- Pass ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade 1.
- Pass CCIL Concrete Testing Technician
- Relationships with Others Jobs:_
- Quality Control Technician Supervisor
- Works closely with the plant personnel (batcher and loader operator)
- Specific Accountabilities:_
- Safety Performance objective is “Zero”
- Responsible to achieve targeted KPI’s i.e. safety, service, volume delivered
- Customer satisfaction
- Dimensions:_
- 0 Direct Reports
- 0% travel outside market area

**Qualifications**
- Education & Work Experience:_
- High School degree or equivalent
- Associate’s degree preferred
- Entry level
- Knowledge & Skills:_
- Excellent customer service skills - dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers
- Must be flexible and balance shifting priorities to meet deadlines
- Posses a general knowledge of construction and Aggregate & Concrete products and an understanding of the market, competition and business opportunities
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the desire to seek solutions
- Must be timely with sharing information and provide the information people need to get things done and make decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communications - ability to write and speak succinctly in a variety of settings and styles
- Must be a strong team player and gain the trust and support of peers
- Job-Specific Competency Profile:_
- Business Acumen
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Informing
- Learning on the Fly
- Peer Relationships
- Problem Solving
- Technical Learning
- Written Communications
- Foundational Competency Profile:_
- Safety
- Customer Focus
- Ethics & Values
- Integrity & Trust
- Listening
- Priority Setting

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.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: From $26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Markham, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person