Quality Manager

Dickerson & Bowen - Paving the way for growth and development since 1947

D&B is a leading provider of aggregates, asphalt and asphalt paving services in central and southern Mississippi. D&B operates four asphalt plants and two active sand and gravel plants and is a natural extension to our recently established Southeast platform, further strengthening our vertically integrated footprint. 

General Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating operating group Quality Management (QM) functions and overseeing QC programs for aggregate and hot mix asphalt (HMA) production operations. This includes responsibility for technical support of QC operations, QM initiative development, and process improvement activities generating/disseminating best practices to ensure compliance with Granite Construction standards of expectations.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Actively participate in development of corporate Quality Management initiatives and implementation of them to ensure compliance with quality standards and value added benefit to customers.

• Direct and manage all quality control activities for aggregate and HMA production facilities including laboratory testing, QA programs, mix design validation, and ensuring QC standards are maintained throughout the manufacturing process

• Assist and support QC Managers with execution of overall QM programs and establishment of operation specific quality programs to assure compliance with contract requirements.  

• Provide technical support for QC Managers and operations to ensure rapid resolution of technical challenges, customer service, and knowledge transfer needs.

• Provide technical support for review of RFPs to determine quality requirements, asphalt mix design review, and determination of optimum QC plans to meet requirements while minimizing risk and cost.

• Continually participate in process improvement activities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, then develop and disseminate best practices and standard operating procedures based on them.

• Be actively involved in QC staff development to assure a highly engaged workforce and succession planning.

• Perform QM audits of area, region, and project quality operations to assure compliance with project specific and corporate compliance standards.

• Assist QC Managers with development of quality budgets and forecasts are and use to achieve positive financial performance.

• Develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with key regional and state public agency technical staff, customers, and engineering firms.

• Participate in and promote Granite’s safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including compliance with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations.

Education/Certification

• BS in Engineering desired or equivalent work experience

• Registered Professional Engineer desired

• ISO Internal Auditor Certification desired  

Work Experience

• BS in Engineering and 10 years experience or 25 years technical/managerial experience in construction and construction materials.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Expert knowledge of quality management concepts and audit procedures

• Extensive knowledge of aggregate processing, hot mix asphalt (HMA) production quality control, including material testing, mix design principles, and laboratory operations

• Proficient with database operations and Microsoft Office Suite 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Self-motivated

• AASHTO/ASTM accreditation experience preferred

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional requirements

• Valid driver’s license

• Ability to travel     

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It is the policy Dickerson & Bowen Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by Dickerson & Bowen Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.