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Heidelberg Materials

Global producer of cement, aggregates, concrete

Head of Quality and Concrete Technology

Quality Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree in Civil Engineering, Building Materials Technology, Materials Science, or an equivalent qualification.
  • An additional qualification as a concrete technologist (E-Schein) or comparable training.
  • Several years of leadership and management experience in the concrete, building materials, or concrete products industry.
  • In-depth knowledge of concrete technology, concrete admixtures, quality management, and relevant standards.
  • Experience leading expert and specialist organizations.
  • Very good knowledge of self-compacting concrete.
  • Willingness to travel throughout Germany.
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and conceptual capabilities.
  • Strong communication and assertiveness, with confidence at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategic direction and take overall responsibility for quality and concrete technology across the company's concrete products plants.
  • Professionally and disciplinarily lead and develop regional laboratory managers and concrete technologists.
  • Develop and implement consistent quality, testing, and technology standards.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, normative, and certification requirements.
  • Further develop factory production control and the company's overarching quality systems.
  • Standardize and optimize concrete mix designs and manufacturing processes.
  • Provide professional oversight for the use and further development of self-compacting concrete.
  • Own technical parameters, design bases, and structural calculations for retaining wall elements and comparable structural precast concrete products.
  • Initiate and manage technology innovation and development projects.
  • Analyze quality-related metrics and establish sustainable improvement measures.
  • Advise and support engineering, production, and sales on quality- and technology-related matters.
  • Represent the company to certification bodies, professional committees, and industry associations.
  • Travel regularly to the company's plants and laboratory locations within Germany.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with structural precast concrete products and structural calculations.

About the Company

Heidelberg Materials

Global producer of cement, aggregates, concrete

Heidelberg Materials produces cement, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt at scale across 50+ countries with about 3,000 sites and over 51,000 employees. It runs the full value chain from raw material extraction to finished products, controlling production and distribution for construction firms and individual builders. Its manufacturing and logistics operations, aided by digital tools, ensure quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery. The company differentiates itself through its global integration, broad material portfolio, and commitment to sustainability and digitalization, with goals of carbon neutrality and developing sustainable building solutions within a circular economy.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Heidelberg, Germany
Founded
1874

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