Quality Control Manager - West Tennessee

Standard Construction Company, Inc., founded in 1957 and based in Cordova, Tennessee, provides sand and gravel, hot‑mix asphalt, paving, and construction services across southwest Tennessee and northern Mississippi. The company emphasizes quality, safety, and customer service, offering competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a team‑oriented culture.

About the role

The Quality Control (QC) Manager provides technical expertise, support, and guidance to the QC department, internal and external customers, and the sales team to ensure the highest product quality and customer service. This role builds partnerships with other leaders and teams to meet shared company objectives while embodying the core values of Safety, Integrity, and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership that develops and sustains a team supporting Safety, Integrity & Quality.
• Support and lead the QC team in safe production activities with the goal of sustaining ZERO incidents.
• Maintain QC/QA processes for facilities to exceed state and federal requirements.
• Create awareness among personnel regarding key performance indicators (KPIs) and cost control.
• Support product quality and customer service through strong communication with all business lines and management.
• Facilitate customer and sales‑team requests for sample collection, packaging, testing, and shipment.
• Interact directly with internal and external customers to meet material submittal and testing deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal HMA production and QC to meet their needs.
• Troubleshoot customer issues by analyzing specific conditions to benefit both company and customer.
• Manage employee performance via Frontline Leadership Training, including coaching, feedback, rewards, and discipline.
• Maintain current QC/QA certifications.
• Serve as Prism master user to enter, review product changes, and revise active mixtures.
• Strictly adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with all applicable regulations, including MSHA and OSHA, and ensure observance of aggregate production, safety, environmental, state, federal, and company policies.
• Oversee lab equipment and reference materials to keep them up‑to‑date.
• Mentor staff in technical, operational, customer‑relations, and supervisory functions.
• Maintain regular and timely onsite attendance.
• Actively participate in industry associations within the company footprint.
• Maintain working relationships with state, local, and private agencies.
• Manage all financial aspects of the quality control business unit.
• Perform business management duties: maintain records, prepare reports, order supplies and equipment.
• Review tests and procedures to ensure results conform to established policies.
• Oversee specialty products and tight‑tolerance blends; test and create new products.
• Conduct laboratory tours and explain operating procedures to the public and visitors.
• Manage laboratory and field QC technicians, including workloads, schedules, and staffing needs.
• Verify and oversee training/certifications for lab employees.
• Assist with interviewing and hiring processes as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four or more years of experience in quality control (preferred).
• Two or more years of experience managing a staff of two or more employees.
• A geology, engineering, or technical degree from an accredited university may substitute for experience on a year‑by‑year basis.
• Must possess or be able to obtain the following certifications:
  • ARDOT Basic Aggregate and HMA Certification
  • TDOT HMA Certification (including mixture design)
  • MDOT CAT I and CAT II

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• Inclusive culture that values growth, development, and internal promotion

Pay

Highly competitive base pay.