Ready-Mix Plant Manager at Raleigh Concrete LLC – durham, North Carolina

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

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.