QC Technician

Brief Description

Locke Solutions is a premier provider of custom precast concrete solutions and was recently recognized as Houston’s #1 Fastest Growing Company by the Houston Business Journal. We are in an exciting period of growth, expanding from one to three locations in the past two years, with a clear trajectory toward $100 million in revenue and a vision of achieving $500 million in revenue by 2035.

Our core values—responsiveness, teamwork, an ownership mentality, a ‘get it done’ attitude, and problem-solving—define our culture. Our team is service-focused, continuously improving, and driven by innovation. We see obstacles as opportunities and make things happen for the team.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure safety trainings are attended and certifications maintained
• Responsible for all pre and post pour inspections and documentation
• Ensure the plant achieves successful annual audits, and positively address any non-conformances
• Daily testing of product (specimen testing, air content, slump, MC% of aggregates, temperature
  
  

compressive strength testing) to ensure required specifications are met as needed and report out any

deviations.

• Follow mixture designs and recommend corrective actions on mix design to engineering
• Daily inspection of stripping operations, including verification of concrete strength requirements
• Assist and perform monthly & annual material testing & calibrations, ensuring calibration schedule and
  
  

records for all equipment and materials used in Quality processes

• Inspects product following any repairs to ensure the repairs are completed per the approved details and
  
  

methods as needed

• Conduct weekly yard inspections to ensure product and material quality
• Recommend revisions to drawings to improve production setup or quality, as needed
• Maintain through knowledge of precast processes and equipment, best practices.
• Communicate issues identified on the production floor, and offer suggestions to fix
• Communicates with all key personnel regarding product inspection status, junk, etc. Actively teach the importance of “first time right”
• Understand the “cost of quality” and how it affects the bottom line
• Participate as a vital team member, and contribute towards the success of the organization, which may involve the provision of other technical and administrative support, as required
• Actively teach the importance of “first time right”
• Understand the “cost of quality” and how it affects the bottom line
• Participate as a vital team member, and contribute towards the success of the organization, which may involve the provision of other technical and administrative support, as required
  
  

Goals

• Maintain all required NPCA, ACI, and other customer requirements within 6 months of position
• Maintain Quality Control Program & procedures are completed and documented daily
• Product is to be label and checked by established timeframe
• Inputting into Titan all QC documentation and project documentation daily
• First Yield Pass- 95 % percentage of standard products and 85% special project products
  
  

manufactured correctly and to spec the first time through the process.

• Maintain number of Rework to less than 1 per week
• Maintain a level of quality to reduce junk variances to less than 1%
  
  

Successful Results for the QC Technician:

• Ensure concrete mix designs are optimized for performance and cost
• Successful use of pre-pour and post-pour quality checks
• Accurate and detailed tracking of all quality forms, and upkeep of project quality records
• Adherence to production schedule
• Organization knowledge of, and adherence to, the Quality Standard Manual
• Filing and organization of documentation for quick retrieval.
• Participates a vital team member, collaborate with any teams to solve issues, and meet company goals
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two to four years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Math Skills
• ACI I Certification plus
• Licenses and certifications to operate equipment any equipment.