Quality Control Supervisor - Kingston, Canada - Lafarge Canada Inc

Lafarge Canada Inc

Verified Company

Kingston, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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:
Effective management of Product Quality Control and Quality Processes to ensure product performance, product cost management, effective reserve utilization and customer satisfaction

Responsibilities:

Safety:

Implementation of Lafarge Safety Policies, and compliance with Government Legislation.
Lead the implementation of Job Hazard Analyses for QC tasks, develop and lead the implementation of hazard reduction plans.
Execution and implementation of Lab/QC Safety Improvement Plans. Coordinate relevant safety training for all technicians supervised.
Ensure that training for QC technicians is up to date and records of training is documented.
Ensure that safety incident, near misses, and unsafe practices observed by RMX QC technicians are reported and uploaded to LafargeHolcim iCare.
Act as a leader in H&S, with a specific focus on field safety talks.
Identify gaps and support the development of improvement action plans

Concrete Mix Management and Performance:

Development, management and optimization of LafargeHolcim Standard and VAP Mix Designs for Central and NCR, including special and value added products, in compliance with relevant codes, standards and specifications.
Work with plant operations to ensure accurate batching and quality using tools such as batch accuracy reports, standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
Establish, monitor and communicate RMX KPI performance with key stakeholders as required.
Investigate variances from targets and establish corrective actions as required.
Manage and lead quality incident Investigation process, troubleshooting and corrective actions.
Implement a casestudies database.
Keep Quality Incident Record (QIR) database updated.
Work with Regional Technical Performance team to review of all project specifications for Central and NCR.
Recommendation of appropriate mix designs and proposal of VAP alternatives in support of marketing/sales initiatives, and in compliance with relevant codes, standards and specifications.
Work with Regional Technical Performance team for preparation and submission of Mix Design Documentation requested by Customers in Accordance with Lafarge Policy.
Work with Regional Technical Performance team for mixes uploads to Quadrel and SAP, including the Required GL and sales category codes for pricing, Production/Shipping and BI/KPI reporting.
Follow up and ensure that targets for test sampling frequency are met and quality results is uploaded to Quadrel.

Quality management & certifications:

Lead Quality Audits, including the development and implementation of action plans for quality improvement.
Lead plants certifications preparation and audits for RMX plants.
Support the preparation and submission of LEED documentation.
Prepare statistical analyses of plant operation performance, and lead investigative efforts to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Support Regional Technical Performance teams, Production/Shipping and KPI Reporting.

Technical Support:

Perform quality audits, develop action plans for quality improvement and monitor progress of implementation.
Prepare statistical analyses of Plant Operation Performance, and lead investigative efforts to identify Root Causes and implement corrective actions.
Provide expert customer support field sales support and Quality Incident Investigation and Resolution.
Develop, standardize and implement quality plans and processes.
Promote Lafarge VAP products to the specifying community in partnership with the VAP rep.
Identify VAP opportunities, potential innovation and product improvement for customers and job sites.
Support development of operation plan, operational practices and review

Management/Leadership:

Hire, train, evaluate and develop Quality Control Technicians.
Coach and mentor direct reports in accordance with Lafarge Performance Evaluation system.
Manage daily activities of technical staff (4 Quality Technicians)
Monitoring of raw materials and consistency, strategic sampling plans, plant and site based testing activities, product support, product troubleshooting

Financial Accountability:

Manage local lab budgets and financial reviews as required.
Minimize potential cost of quality claims.
Ensure efficient utilization of resources provided, and optimize costs where practical and possible

Dimensions: