at Oldcastle APG, Inc. in Marseilles, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job ID: 497213
Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer's signature brands include Belgard and Echelon hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living and MoistureShield fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete and Amerimix packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials.
Job Summary
The Quality Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of ensuring quality in Growing Media and Mulch products at the plant-level, including, but not limited to: formulation oversight and testing; incoming raw material inspection, testing, and approval; ensuring that all established specifications and processes are followed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversight and testing of product formulations
- Inspection, testing, and approval of incoming raw materials
- Follow all established specifications and processes
- Investigate and resolve Customer quality complaints
- Prepare and submit all required reports to Oldcastle or applicable agency
- Provide/produce and prepare samples for sales as needed
- Work with Regional Quality Manager and Site Manager to ensure all information is documented daily and correctly
- Complete hourly Required Volume checks on All production lines on the retail side of the business assuring better control on fill rates to minimize excess bag weight
- Assuring the quality of the material is acceptable i.e. color, size and shape
- Retaining and recording all text samples for premium and pulling required preen samples
- Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed
Experience
- Experience with lab and testing procedures preferred
- Some experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Some mechanical aptitude or experience with production processing equipment preferred
- Interest in Horticulture or Gardening is a plus
- Must be detail-oriented
- Must be able to problem-solve, with a strong sense of goal attainment
- Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Good housekeeping skills required
- High school degree required; Associates Degree preferred
- Ability to read and interpret instructions and operations manuals and follow step by step instructions
- Adequate computer skills
Physical Environment
- Lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds each
- Endure intermittent bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, stooping and reaching
- Standing for extended period of time
- Able to work under extreme conditions such as hot or cold temperatures, noise, dust and dirt
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses,...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
