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Ready-Mix Plant Manager

Glitterwrap
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
Description

Summary

Oversee the daily operations of the ready mix concrete plant, ensuring efficient production, quality control, safety compliance, and timely delivery of concrete products.

Core Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily batching to meet production schedules and specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with NCDOT, NRMCA, and ACI standards.
  • Monitor batching accuracy, plant controls, and equipment performance.
  • Maintain production logs, batch tickets, and delivery schedules

Quality & Compliance

  • Verify slump, air content, PSI, and admixture levels before dispatch.
  • Maintain calibration of scales, moisture meters, and testing equipment.
  • Enforce OSHA, DOT, and environmental regulations.

Safety

  • Conduct regular safety meetings and inspections.
  • Ensure PPE use in all yard and plant areas.
  • Investigate and document incidents and near-misses.

Staff & Driver Oversight

  • Supervise, train, and evaluate plant and yard staff.
  • Coordinate driver and plant shift schedules with dispatch.
  • Enforce pre-trip DVIR completion before loading.
  • Enforce post-trip DVIR completion before driver clock-out.
  • Follow up on reported vehicle defects for repair

Logistics & Scheduling

  • Work with dispatch to prioritize and schedule orders.
  • Adjust production schedules for weather, material availability, and operational needs.
  • Ensure mixer trucks are loaded and depart on time.

Maintenance

  • Oversee plant and equipment maintenance schedules.
  • Coordinate with mechanics for repairs and downtime reduction.
  • Keep maintenance logs and ensure spare parts are stocked.

Inventory

  • Monitor and manage cement, aggregate, admixture, and fuel levels.
  • Schedule and verify raw material deliveries.
  • Prevent shortages that could disrupt production.

Performance Expectations

  • Zero missed pre/post-trip DVIRs.
  • Plant downtime kept to a minimum through preventative maintenance.
  • Production meets or exceeds quality standards.
  • Compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Strong coordination with dispatch to meet delivery commitments

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and environmental compliance standards.
  • Strong knowledge of concrete production and plant operations.
  • NCDOT Concrete Field Certification
  • American Concrete Institute Certification

Work Conditions

  • Involves working outdoors in various weather conditions
  • Standing, bending, or reaching in uncomfortable positions.

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