BATCH PLANT SUPERVISOR

Wells Concrete Products, Inc.; Monroeville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wells Concrete Products, Inc. in Monroeville, AL is seeking a Batch Plant Supervisor to oversee concrete production quality and consistency across batch plants. The role emphasizes safety, equipment maintenance, and timely batching to support reliable product delivery.

You will lead a crew, enforce safety policies, perform incident investigations, manage preventive maintenance, and ensure accurate Kronos records while driving continuous improvement in concrete performance.

Qualifications

• Experience batching concrete and supervising batch operations.
• Proven ability to maintain safety and quality standards in a production environment.
• Familiarity with batching equipment and quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of crew and adherence to policies; conduct incident investigations.
• Perform weekly safety talks and coordinate with finishing crews.
• Maintain quality and consistency of concrete, address slump/air issues.
• Oversee maintenance and calibration of batch plants and delivery equipment.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and manage inventories of materials.

Skills

Concrete batching experience

Safety leadership

Problem solving

Maintenance

Quality control

Math skills

Calibrating moisture probes

Education

ACI Field Technician Certification

PCI Level II Quality Control Certification

Tools

Batching equipment

Kronos timekeeping

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The batch plant supervisor is responsible for the quality and consistency of the concrete produced in both batch plants. The safety and education of the batch plant employees along with the maintenance of all appropriate batching equipment is necessary to achieve this task.

SAFETY IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

At Wells, you're part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you're in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

WHAT WE OFFER

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Safety of crew:
  • All policies/procedures followed
  • Response to all department incidents and perform incident investigations.
  • Completion of all safety CAP items
  • Daily stops in the plants to take time observing safety of tasks being performed.
  • Ensure cleanliness of batch plants is maintained.
• Continue weekly toolbox talks for structural batchers with struck pour & finishing crew. Architectural batchers will continue with arch pouring crew.
• Quality and consistency of the concrete. Respond to and correct issues regarding slump and air fluctuations.
• Proper maintenance of the batch plants and structural Alar (delivery equipment excluded)
• Timely batching of concrete for the beds
• Accurate punches in Kronos and weekly absence sheets
• Continuous education of batch plant personnel to improve quality and consistence of concrete
• Maintaining inventory of all necessary materials (cement/aggregates/color/admixtures/etc.)
• Monthly inventories to front office
• Schedule and maintain preventive maintenance procedures for each production facility.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The ideal Batch Plant Supervisor is a safety-focused and detail-oriented leader with strong technical knowledge of concrete batching, quality control, and equipment maintenance. They are a proactive problem solver who ensures consistency in production while driving continuous improvement. This individual is adaptable, works well independently and with a team, and leads with integrity to promote a culture of safety and accountability.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

• PCI Level II Quality Control Personnel Certification
• ACI Grade I Field Technician Certification
• 2 years' experience batching concrete
• Batch plant operator with at least 2 years of experience preferred.
• Experience maintaining/troubleshooting batching equipment
• Mix design experience with an understanding of the influence of water and admixtures on mix performance.
• Knowledge of batching equipment and procedures, including the calibration of moisture probes.
• Basic math skills are required.
• Truthful individual who will be honest and forthcoming in all company work related discussions.
• Passion and drive to continuously improve the overall quality of the batch plant department.
• Ability to understand the work flow and can help influence it to operate as efficiently as possible.
• Will show humbleness in dealing with all company employees.
• ACI Field Concrete Testing Technician certification is a plus.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently
• Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location)
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

This profile summarizes key duties and expectations but does not list every possible job task. Employees must follow all job-related instructions and duties assigned by supervisors.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.