Quality Technician

Overview

Westlake Paving & Aggregates has established itself as a trusted provider of paving solutions, catering to the diverse needs of residential, commercial, and municipal clients. Westlake Paving is a Union company that offers employee benefits and competitive wages. We offer a safe work environment, on the job training, up to date well-kept equipment and room for advancement. This position is based out of our West Kelowna location with additional work in our Armstrong location, with work sites throughout the Okanagan.

The role

The Quality Control technician supports commercial excellence and operational performance for the BC Interior Asphalt and Aggregate market. The Technician aims to ensure the quality of aggregate and asphalt products, ensuring customer satisfaction. Areas of responsibility include the QC testing of aggregate products from multiple sources, QC asphalt testing for two locations, and ensuring processes are controlled during production, stockpiling, and loading of aggregate and asphalt. This position will be primarily located in our Kelowna market.

Responsibilities : Safety

Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas

Reinforce the Lafarge safety standards and ensure % compliance at all sites

Demonstrate leadership in safety through proactive employee engagement in daily operational tasks

Operational Performance

Daily management responsibility for the asphalt and aggregate quality control team in the Okanagan market

Support the Quality Control Supervisor to obtain necessary objectives

Responsible for the collecting, compiling, and entering of quality control data

Work closely with the Asphalt and Aggregate teams to provide KPI information.

Provide support to plant personnel to ensure delivery of the highest quality products

Work closely with our internal supply team to ensure the quality of our raw materials through ASTM testing and reporting.

Commercial Excellence

Understand customer's requirements and establish effective relationships - based on quality products, services, and convenience

Work with the operational teams to deliver the highest level of customer service

Reporting

Assist in preparing mix optimization tracking data monthly to ensure maximum recycle percentages and minimize HMA production costs.

Assist in the preparation of monthly production activity reports and provide accurate month-end reports in a concise and timely manner

Relationships with Others’ Jobs :

Responsible for the Quality Control personnel

Responsible for communications with plant operations

Close interaction with Quality personnel

Close interaction with Sales personnel

Close interaction with After Sales Support

Qualification Profile :

Education and Work Experience :

Post-secondary degree or diploma, preferably in, Engineering, C.E.T or equivalent

A relevant combination of education and experience will be considered

Knowledge and Skills :

Strong communication skills

Technical knowledge of construction materials

Self-starter

Self-discipline

Flexible

Strong interpersonal skills

Computer literate

Good negotiator (Win / Win)

Job-Specific Competency Profile (Lominger) :

Technical Learning

Decision Quality

Learning on the Fly

Standing Alone

Action Oriented

Organized

Presentation Skills

Dealing with Paradox

Self-Development

Compensation

Wage Range $30-$35 / hour subject to qualifications and experience.

This role involves working beyond regular hours; The selected candidate must be capable of working overtime as needed.

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.