• Supervised and prioritized tasks and aggregate laboratory testing to the junior technicians.• Sampling and laboratory testing of aggregate samples according to OPSS, MTO & CSA specifications.• Reported on the sample test results and on any deviations in the data as compared to the product targets and specifications to management.• Field sampling and coordination of testing for aggregate, concrete and asphalt samples.

• Provided leadership to the team in regards to the production and shipping quality assurance for the construction aggregates produced at different sites in the area.• Analyzed and compared test results with the designated specifications, tolerances and targets to ensure customer satisfaction.• Oversaw that the quality test data was properly entered, filed and logged in the computer data management software for immediate and up to analysis.• Communicated and provided insight on the quality test results to the appropriate personnel in the company's production & sales teams, as well as to external customers, on an ongoing basis.• Delegated priority tasks to junior technicians as required, on an ongoing basis.• Worked alongside of the local management teams to troubleshoot & solve deviations from the targeted quality standards with the products.• Trained and supervised junior quality technicians in following specified procedures when performing quality department tasks, in order to provide reliable data on the aggregates they tested.• Aided in ensuring that the quality technicians that reported to me were mentored in working safely and were following safe work practices. Hosted numerous daily & monthly safety meetings within the local quality department. Conducted lab safety inspections and collaborated in plant facility safety inspections.• Provided management with data and plausible solutions for uses for long inventory products in stockpile.• Acted as the Quality Supervisor for the Caledon and Dundas labs in his absence.• Collaborated with company management in the formation & monitoring of mining plans. Devised and conducted a number of test pit and drill-hole investigations to determine the data to do so.

• Supervised, trained, supported & coordinated the Caledon quality staff.• Ensured that the products were tested & reported to the appropriate designated quality specifications & supplied to the proper people.• Liaised with local company management to troubleshoot problems.• Visited and communicated with the appropriate fixed plant personnel, site supervisors, local consulting engineers and municipal inspectors on a regular basis.• Kept records and scheduled the maintenance & calibration of the lab equipment.• Prioritized laboratory activities and ensured that the lab sampling program was followed.• Helped to ensure that the company best practice shipping methods were being followed by the shipping loaders.• Implemented and maintained the stockpile identification program.• Conducted numerous customer site visits to acquire feedback on customer satisfaction, expectations and requirements.

• Assisted QA Coordinator with managing the day to day activities of the lab in ensuring that the products were produced and shipped to quality specifications.• Reported any deviations of results from the specifications to the appropriate plant personnel and assisted in troubleshooting problems.• Performed and managed various physical property testing on products including: Micro-Deval Abrasion, Percent Crushed, Flat and Elongated Particles, Freeze Thaw and Specific Gravity and Absorption.

• Obtained and tested aggregate samples for gradation analysis and some physical test properties.• Conducted chemical analysis on aggregate samples using an atomic analyzer.• Reported on deviations of results from the specifications to the appropriate company personnel.

• Construction site compaction testing of asphalt and earthworks materials utilizing a nuclear density gauge. Compiled and recorded findings on field notes and provided them to customer representatives and cc'd supervisor for review.• Obtained site samples for laboratory analysis.• Performed site sampling and testing of ready mix concrete at job-sites. Recorded tests conducted and results on field notes and provided them to customer representatives and cc'd supervisor for review.• Operated a hardened concrete sample crushing machine.