BATCH PLANT TEAM LEAD

Wells; Hillsboro (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wells is seeking a Batch Plant Lead to oversee accurate batching, quality control, and efficient concrete production alongside maintenance, materials management, and safety.

You will train staff, partner with Production, Quality Control, and Maintenance, and drive continuous improvement in plant performance while maintaining safe operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 2+ years of batching and mixing experience in concrete, aggregate, or asphalt.
• Proven leadership skills are essential.
• General math skills and ability to read a tape measure are required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and knowledge of concrete mix products.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate batching and record keeping with Production and Quality Control.
• Operate batching equipment and related machinery safely.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for preventive maintenance on a schedule.
• Schedule deliveries with outside vendors for aggregates, dyes, and admixtures.
• Apply and enforce safety procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in batching processes.

Skills

Batching & mixing

Leadership

Math skills

Tape measure

Driver's license

Concrete mix products knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Batch Plant Lead is responsible for accurate batching, quality control, and efficient concrete production while supporting maintenance, materials management, and record keeping. This role partners with Production, Quality Control, and Maintenance teams to ensure smooth daily operations and consistent output. The supervisor also leads safety efforts, trains employees, and drives continuous improvement in plant performance.

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

• Work with Production and Quality Control departments to ensure accurate batching and record keeping.
• Operates forklifts, trucks, front-end loader, crane-ways as well as batching equipment to mix concrete.
• Work with the Maintenance department in doing daily, weekly, monthly and yearly preventative maintenance.
• Work with outside vendors in scheduling delivery of aggregates, dyes, and admixtures.
• Be accountable for recording and carrying out accurately all safety procedures and policies to help maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to continuously improve the batching process.
• Be able to take the initiative to continuously push the batch plant to produce the highest level possible and troubleshoot when issues arise.
• Batch concrete when needed for each job.
• Ability to use math to calculate mix designs, aggregate totals, and other possible calculations needed.
• Cleans and inspects strand vices and mixer area daily.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The ideal Batch Plant Supervisor is a hands-on, safety-focused leader with strong experience in concrete batching, quality control, and equipment operation. They are a proactive problem solver who ensures accurate production, maintains efficiency, and drives continuous improvement across plant operations. This individual leads with integrity, communicates effectively across teams, and is committed to training others while maintaining a strong culture of safety and accountability.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of batching and mixing experience within concrete, aggregate, or asphalt
• Proven leadership skills
• General math skills and ability to read a tape measure.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of concrete mix products.

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.