Concrete technology

Role Summary

• Country: Belgium
• Req ID: 525535
• Job Type: Full Time
• Workplace Type: Onsite
• Seniority Level: Associate

Welcome to Schelfhout!

Are you ready to build impressive projects with us? At Schelfhout everything revolves around innovation, teamwork and quality.

Whether it concerns bridges, buildings or large constructions, your talent and enthusiasm make the difference!

With us you will not find gray offices, but a vibrant working environment where every day is different.

You will work with a dynamic team of professionals and will have the opportunity to grow, learn and contribute to constructions that really have an impact.

We are part of the Irish CRH group, an international manufacturer and supplier of building materials. At CRH Structural Concrete Belgium we have 5 strong brands under our roof: d-Concrete!, ECHO, Ergon, Prefaco and Schelfhout.

As a result, CRH-SCB offers an exceptionally wide range with all wall, floor and shell solutions for residential and commercial construction. Innovation and sustainability are always the starting points.

In the search for a new colleague, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and encourage everyone to apply.

Description

As a concrete technologist you are responsible for developing, testing, optimizing and monitoring sustainable concrete compositions on the site in Kinrooi (Schelfhout). You contribute to the implementation of innovative concrete recipes within CRH Schelfhout. You test new concrete recipes with concrete laboratory and practical tests.

In addition, you are responsible for the quality on site, from raw material to finished product and on to the construction site. You intervene where necessary and ensure structural improvements.

You therefore combine in-depth knowledge of concrete with practical and hands-on monitoring of quality and production.

Why choose Schelfhout?

✔ Challenge: No standard work, but helping to shape unique projects.

✔ Team spirit: We build together, with respect and pleasure.

✔ Growth: Real career opportunities in a company that continues to grow.

✔ Remuneration: A competitive salary and extra benefits.

✔ Working environment: Our sites in Kinrooi and Tournai are both located in a quiet, traffic-free environment.

✔ Holiday: You enjoy a total of 28 days off every year (of which 8 are ADV).

Will you join our team?

Help build the future and discover your next challenge at Schelfhout.

We would like to receive your application via the application button, including CV and motivation letter, or via jobs@crh-sc.be for the attention of Saskia Verstraeten (Talent Partner). We look forward to meeting you!

Responsibilities

• Concrete technology & lab
• Carrying out and following up on practical and laboratory tests with the aim of developing and optimizing innovative concrete mixtures.
• Reporting test results (graphs, statistics and dashboards) that provide insight into performance and areas for improvement.
• Formulate substantiated advice based on test results for mixture optimization and innovative applications, with a focus on quality, sustainability and efficiency.
• Follow up on test productions, evaluate the results and propose improvement actions.
• Actively contributes to increasing quality awareness in the workplace and supports the implementation of sustainable innovations.
• Supports ongoing production with technical questions and deviations
• Occasionally participate in consultation moments with colleagues from other sites to exchange knowledge and best practices.
• In line with CRH SCB's safety and environmental policy and applies the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA) principle in daily operations.
• Quality control
• Monitoring concrete quality and production parameters
• Checking and interpreting lab results
• Ensure compliance with standards and specifications
• Detect and resolve deviations in production
• Quality management
• Setting up, applying and managing a quality system
• Drawing up and managing procedures and work instructions
• Initiating and following up on corrective and preventive actions
• Deviations, repairs & customer complaints
• Detecting and following up on quality deviations on site (before delivery)
• Assessing products and deciding on release, repair or rejection
• Coordinate and follow up on internal repairs on site
• Treating customers and following up on customer repairs
• Analyzing causes and translating them into concrete improvement actions in production and recipes

Requirements

Key Competencies

• Strong technical insight into concrete and materials
• Accurate and quality conscious
• Analytical and problem-solving thinking
• Hands-on and present on the work floor
• Innovative and eager to learn
• Collaborative
• Results-oriented
• Decisive and responsible
• Communicative and convincing
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field (chemistry, construction, materials science) or equivalent through experience.
• Experience in concrete technology (level 1 required, level 2 is a plus).
• Experience in a production environment and with laboratory work and concrete testing is an asset.
• Affinity with sustainability, circular economy and innovative materials.
• Knowledge of computer applications: Office 365, possibly Priamos
• Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001).
• Dutch-speaking, knowledge of French/English is an extra