What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production & Quality Coordinator position at Poeppelman Materials?
Production & Quality Coordinator
About Us:
Poeppelman Materials and PEPCON are fifth-generation, family-owned companies where people come first. We operate across three core business segments: crushed limestone production, ready-mix concrete supply, and precast concrete manufacturing. With strategically located facilities in Bradford, Versailles, Union City, Brookville, and West Milton, we provide our customers with reliable, on-time building materials. Join a company with deep roots, strong values, and a focus on building the foundation for a better tomorrow.
Job Summary:
The Concrete Production & Quality Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the consistent production of high-quality precast concrete products through ownership of the concrete batch plant, quality inspections, plant equipment inspections, preventative maintenance, and process compliance. This position serves as a technical resource for operations and provides independent reporting of quality and process observations to Operations and Quality leadership.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Operate and oversee the concrete batch plant.
- Maintain accurate mix designs and batching records.
- Monitor mixing, admixture dosing, and batch consistency.
- Perform Air, Slump/Spread, Density, and Temperature testing
- Troubleshoot batching and production issues.
- Perform pre-pour, post-pour, and final quality inspections.
- Conduct concrete cylinder testing and maintain quality documentation.
- Report quality concerns directly to the Operations Manager
- Recommend corrective actions when quality issues are identified.
- Conduct routine inspections of plant equipment.
- Coordinate and perform preventative maintenance.
- Identify maintenance needs before failures occur.
- Assist with troubleshooting/repairing production equipment.
- Production Support (working with the production team)
- Read and interpret production drawings and specifications.
- Assist with process improvements.
Qualifications:
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and production prints.
- Computer proficiency (Google Suite, spreadsheets, etc).
- Ability to document inspections accurately.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Self-motivation with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Professionalism when working with production employees, management, vendors, and customers.
- Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in an industrial environment
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 75 lbs regularly.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl for extended periods of time.
- Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, mud, uneven terrain, confined spaces, and physically demanding environments.
Benefits:
- Family Owned Business
- Competitive Wages
- 401K Matching
- Life Insurance
- Profit Sharing Bonus
- Medical Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
- Health Care Spending Account
- PTO starting Day 1
- Paid Holidays
- Paid “Purpose Time” (Community Service)
Salary : $38,182 - $55,069