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Manager, Material Production

ICON
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Batch Plant Operations
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Five or more years in production, plant operations, or materials management, preferably in manufacturing, construction, or field operations.
  • Demonstrated ownership of daily production at a batch plant, including scheduling, inventory control, and QC validation to a formula spec.
  • People-management experience with direct supervision of production or operations staff.
  • Strong grasp of production fundamentals: material planning, inventory control, sampling, QC validation to specification, and logistics coordination.
  • Proven ability to develop and enforce SOPs and to lead teams in safety and QA/QC adherence.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and comfort with ERP, inventory, or production-data systems.
Nice to have
  • Experience with dry-mix batching or spec-critical, tight-tolerance material production.
  • Experience operating or overseeing batch plant, ready-mix, or concrete or cementitious material production environments.
  • Experience managing multiple sites, or mobile or field-deployed production assets.
  • Mechanical aptitude, including diagnosing hydraulic and pneumatic systems and troubleshooting production equipment.
  • Experience modernizing production data inputs, building dashboards, or automating reporting.
What the job really is

The Manager of Material Production at ICON oversees the daily production of Formcrete and related materials at the Austin facility. This role involves managing a production team, ensuring quality control, and coordinating logistics to maintain material availability for construction projects. The manager will also establish standard operating procedures and refine processes for efficiency as the company scales its operations with mobile batch plants.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed.
  • The role requires on-site work in Austin, TX, which may not be suitable for remote candidates.
  • Extended or weekend hours may be required during high project demand periods.
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