Sr QC Specialist
Heidelberg Materials · Houston, TX
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $75k–$101k
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Heidelberg Materials (industrial) in Houston, TX.
- Base pay
- $75k–$101k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
How this role compares
Against 69 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 17% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$121k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 69%
- Lean 40%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- New product launch 39%
- FMEA 37%
- Six Sigma 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Heidelberg Materials
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Heidelberg MaterialsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Line of Business: RMC
Pay Range: $75,410.00 – $100,549.99
About Us Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.
What You'll Be Doing
- •Lead quality control activities to ensure products consistently meet company and customer specifications.
- •Analyze test results, identify quality trends, and recommend corrective actions to support operational excellence.
- •Partner with plant operations and management teams to improve processes, product performance, and compliance.
- •Maintain accurate quality records, reports, and documentation in accordance with company standards.
- •Support employee training and provide technical guidance on quality control procedures and best practices.
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
What Are We Looking For
- •Demonstrated ability to perform and interpret quality control testing, sampling, and data analysis.
- •Strong knowledge of quality assurance principles, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- •Proven capability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement effective solutions.
- •Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across departments and levels of the organization.
- •Proficiency with laboratory equipment, quality management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
Work Environment
- •Primarily works in a laboratory and manufacturing plant environment with regular exposure to production operations.
- •Frequent interaction with plant personnel, management, customers, and suppliers.
- •May require walking, standing, climbing stairs, and working both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- •Must be able to follow all safety policies, procedures, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
What We Offer
- •Competitive base salary
- •401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
- •Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
- •Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
- •Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- •AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
- •Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays