Associate Quality Assurance (QA) Process Engineer

Quikrete Companies Inc

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Skills, Concrete, Construction, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Laboratory Management, Leading Edge Technology, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Material Science, Organizational Skills, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Engineering, Product Development, Product Testing, Project Development, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Sales, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Testing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
2 days ago

Are you ready to build a career driving product quality and performance across a national manufacturing company?

The QUIKRETE® Companies is seeking a motivated individual to join our team at our state-of-the-art Engineering & Technical Center in Johns Creek, Georgia. As an Associate QA Process Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring our products consistently meet QC and QA performance standards—from raw material qualification through finished product development, while supporting our manufacturing facilities, sales teams, and customers.

What You’ll Do

  • As a key member of our Quality Assurance team, you’ll lead and support initiatives that impact product quality, consistency, and cost across our operations.
  • Evaluate finished product QA test results to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications.
  • Design and oversee laboratory experiments to qualify new raw materials and suppliers.
  • Optimize plant formulations for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Support manufacturing plants through troubleshooting, QC training, and formula management.
  • Conduct / participate in plant quality audits.
  • Collaborate with Sales to provide product recommendations and develop project-specific solutions.
  • Assist customers with technical guidance, issue resolution, and product performance inquiries.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline.
  • A civil engineering degree with a materials focus would also be interesting.
  • Experience with manufacturing and formulation of cement, concrete, mortars, or other cement-based construction materials preferred.
  • 0-10 years’ experience in Quality Assurance.
  • Strong problem-solving ability using logic and reasoning to evaluate solutions.
  • Ability to prioritize work based on business impact and manage multiple responsibilities.
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse teams.
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage longer-term projects alongside routine responsibilities.

Benefits

  • QUIKRETE® offers attractive salaries and benefits including competitive base pay, medical, dental and vision coverage, basic life and personal loss insurance, supplemental life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan with a generous company match policy.

*Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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About the Company

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Quikrete Companies Inc

Founded on May 22, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, The QUIKRETE® Companies is the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in North America, and an innovative leader in the building and home improvement industries. In addition, QUIKRETE® offers related products through numerous wholly-owned subsidiaries including Spec Mix®, Keystone® Hardscapes, Custom Building Products®, Contech®, Rinker Materials, Target Technologies®, Daubois® and QPR®. Collectively, The QUIKRETE® Companies operates about 250 facilities in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and South America, allowing for unsurpassed distribution and product depth. Technical centers across QUIKRETE network also ensure that professionals and consumers alike are provided with the most innovative and highest quality products available on the market.

QUIKRETE® Products

The QUIKRETE® Companies offers hundreds of professional-grade and consumer products including concrete mixes, mortar mixes, cements, concrete repair products, stuccos, floor underlayments, tile setting systems, pavers, retaining wall systems, precast structural products, hardscapes, blacktop products, sand and aggregates, and other seasonal items. These products have been used on many landmark building and refurbishing projects like the Statue of Liberty, U.S. Capitol, Alcatraz Island, Frank Lloyd Wright House, National Museum of the American Indian, Daytona International Speedway, George W. Bush Presidential Center and San Francisco Bay Bridge.

For more information on QUIKRETE visit www.quikrete.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTube, andPinterest.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1940
WEBSITE
http://www.quikrete.com