mix laboratory manager

Responsibilities Collaborate with the sales team to anticipate, understand, and meet customer requirements for product performance. Design concrete mixtures to ensure customer needs and specification requirements are met with the optimal combination of materials. Create submittals, attend pre-pour meetings, manage plant and job site product performance, and provide troubleshooting. Monitor and control performance of raw materials and products. Work closely with operations, dispatch, replenishment, plant supervisors, and drivers to help the regional team play their role in ensuring consistent, quality concrete. Maintain, manage, and communicate quality key performance indicators for the area. Develop quality control plans and manage certifications for labs and plants in accordance with FDOT and NRMCA requirements. Develop relationships with key engineers at FDOT, local and regional engineering firms, and local test labs. Develop, train, and manage area concrete technicians. Oversee the area labs and field equipment. Manage continuous improvement projects for zero defects and zero waste. Evaluate and implement new raw materials and products. Provide training and education for staff and customers. Maintain contacts with local professional organizations. Required Skills Analytical, with strong math and statistical analysis knowledge (six sigma training preferred) Collaborative, with a customer service mindset Leadership yet with a good team spirit Organized, with project management skills Knowledgeable, with deep familiarity with concrete industry standards and specifications and with ready mix manufacturing design, processes, and equipment Innovative, with an innate ability to spearhead continuous improvement Technology-savvy, with an ability to master industry software applications. FDOT and ACI certified for relevant certifications. Ability to read engineering drawings and understand the necessary customer, local, state and federal specifications and standards. Must be able to lift up to fifty pounds on a regular basis. Ability to handle loading and unloading of cylinders and other physical activities as required from time to time.