What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Manager - Readymix Concrete position at Talon Concrete & Aggregates?
Build your career with confidence! Competitive salary based on education and experience. Robust benefit package that includes paid vacation in 2025, 10 paid holidays per year, 401k with annual Profit Sharing contribution, Short and Long Term Disability plans, Parental Leave. Your benefits including medical, dental, and vision are effective your day of hire. We’re proud our concrete has been used in Kansas City landmarks like the Loews Hotel, One, Two and Three Light Tower, the Kansas City Airport Terminal, and the Streetcar, to name a few. Our combined years of experience and in-depth knowledge of the industry help to guarantee optimal results for every project, every time. Not only are we committed to excellence in the quality of our products, but we also take great pride in our reputation of excellent customer service.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Health and Safety: Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas. Ensures all aspects of his/her role are executed in a safe manner. Obeys safety guidelines when on public roads, construction sites and Talon or Quicksilver operations.
- Value Added Products (VAP): Assist sales in promotion of proprietary products. Provide technical expertise to sales and operations.
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance: Responsible for the design and performance of all concrete mixes. Ensure through plant sampling of aggregates, cement and other materials that they meet established standards. Implement and manage Command QC software for the area. Manage existing and future Quality Control and Process Control Programs. Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments. Monitor benchmark and target improvement in quality KPI’s. Develop and participate in cost control improvements.
- Materials and Specifications: Ensure that all plants have appropriate mix designs, and determine appropriate batch weight for all mixes at each plant.
- HR/Coaching and Mentoring: Select, hire, train, and terminate technicians when required. Manage all daily field and lab QC technicians and activities. Provide product quality training for sales, operations, and hourly employees.
- Association Involvement: Participate in industry associations as a representative of Talon / Quicksilver. Promote Talon and Quicksilver interests and communicate in a manner which upholds the Companies as a good corporate citizen.
Qualifications:
- Excellent customer service skills. Dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
- Must be flexible and able to balance shifting priorities to meet deadlines.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the desire to seek solutions.
- Possess a general knowledge of construction and Talon / Quicksilver products and a solid understanding of the market, competition, and business opportunities.
- Excellent leadership skills – must be able to motivate others and provide complete, direct, and actionable feedback.
- Possess a commitment and willingness to devote great effort and time in order to reach goals.
- Must have a strategic business focus and ability to anticipate future consequences and trends accurately.
- Proficient with Microsoft applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
