Quality Control Summer Student

  • Internship
  • Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Lafarge Canada profile




  • Job applications may no longer being accepted for this opportunity.


Lafarge Canada

Why work for Lafarge?

As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener , smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview

We are currently seeking a motivated Quality Control Summer Student to join our Southern Alberta team and learn the many aspects of our businesses. This position offered is Quality Control for our Ready-Mix and Aggregate Businesses in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. This role is directly responsible for following proper safety procedures, QC sampling and testing procedures. Supporting sales, operations, and production staff will expose the successful candidate to many facets of Lafarge while providing an opportunity to build a professional network.

To apply, please send your resume to Tyler at [email protected]. Include the job title in your subject line.

Responsibilities

  • Safety Culture: Ensures that equipment and procedures meet or exceed all applicable government and Lafarge Safety guidelines. Participates in culture of safety that is best in class with an objective of “zero” safety incidents. Actively engages with other staff to reinforce safe behaviours.
  • Quality Assurance: Carries out concrete testing including taking cylinders, performing slump and air testing on site, performing cylinder break testing in the lab and recording them in software systems. Carries out aggregate sampling and sieve analysis to ensure crushing and washing operations are within spec.
  • Production: Provides technical and reporting support to operational personnel. Reports and interprets concrete, aggregate results, advises production staff and participates in potential corrective actions to maintain targets. Assists with key performance indicator and inventory tracking, and communication them to production and sales staff.
  • Customer Focus: Respond promptly, appropriately, courteously to customer requests and concerns.

Qualifications

  • Computer Proficiency: MS Office applications.
  • Knowledge: Able to understand and work with testing and lab equipment.
  • Training: ACI or CCIL Certification preferred.
  • Skills: Team player with a positive attitude who is able to self-motivate as well as take direction. Effective written and oral communication skills. Strong match skills and commitment to accuracy. Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment while remaining flexible is crucial to success in this role.
  • Requires valid driver’s license.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.

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As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate , driven by curiosity and keen to grow , learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.

Check out our YouTube channel to learn more about our operations and see all career opportunities at www.lafarge.ca/careers .

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

To apply for this job please visit cacareers-lafarge-na.icims.com.


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