Regional QC Manager (PA)

FSLA Exempt | Fairless Hills, PA + Travel to SE PA Sites

About the role

Silvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success. We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new member of our team.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K and Pension options
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation and Paid Holidays

Responsibilities

• Overseeing QC Technicians in Silvi, PA Site Locations (9 Sites in Total)
• Arrives at the plant or job site prior to the first concrete delivery
• Performs the initial and ongoing testing of aggregate and concrete for gradation, moisture, slump, air content, temperature
• After evaluation of the above factors, maintains contact with plant operations and/or QC to ensure necessary adjustments (if required) to the mixture are made
• When the concrete comes to the job site, places some of the batch in cylinders
• In the lab, performs tests that measure the compressive strength of concrete cylinders
• Compares that value to the design value to ensure compliance with specifications
• Communicates information to the appropriate individuals/agencies
• Directly handles concrete during various testing
• Regional QC Manager for PA Territory to include supervision of technicians and field service issues/quality complaints

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License
• Bachelor's degree with major in Business Administration, Finance, and/or Engineering
• Industry experience is preferred but not required
• Travel with their own vehicle to and from various plants and client locations (mileage and tolls will be reimbursed)
• Work a wide variety of hours and able to work a flexible schedule as per company and client needs
• Able to work overtime hours, Saturdays, and night pours as required
• Understand the various components that make up the product and how they interact with one another
• Understand how to troubleshoot problems that occur with the product and how to correct them
• Understand the proper techniques for testing concrete
• Preferably ACI Level 1 certified, or willing to undergo paid training and testing to obtain the certification
• Willing to undergo an MVR check
• Willing to work outdoors, in all weather, to handle the concrete testing on site
• Lift up to 100 lbs of liquid concrete using a wheelbarrow

Working Conditions

• Able to work extended hours as needed
• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location

Physical Requirements

• Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Stand for long periods of time
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness