Batching Hardware Product Owner — IoT & Cloud Ready

Command Alkon Incorporated; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Command Alkon Incorporated is seeking a Product Owner of Batching Hardware to take strategic and operational ownership of our hardware offerings across COMMANDbatch, Marcotte Mbatch, Conactive CP, Libra, and other platforms. You will work closely with central hardware procurement and software teams to ensure hardware is offered, supported, and integrated into our software ecosystem.

You’ll drive lifecycle management, define forward-looking hardware strategies, and collaborate with procurement,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in concrete production, construction materials, or industrial automation with batching hardware.
• Deep understanding of batching hardware stack: control panels, scale systems, sensors, PLCs, JBoxes, and related components across batching architectures.
• Experience in product management, technical project management, or owning a product/ system offering.
• Proven ability to collaborate with procurement, engineering, software product teams, and field services.
• Ability to evaluate hardware trends, cost-benefit tradeoffs, and support data-driven decisions on portfolio and vendors.
• Experience with ready-mix or precast production in a production/ engineering role.
• Familiarity with COMMANDbatch, Marcotte Mbatch, Conactive CP, Libra, or similar batching systems.
• Exposure to cloud-connected systems or IoT in plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the batching hardware portfolio lifecycle from planning to retirement across product lines.
• Collaborate on vendor strategy with centralized procurement to evaluate products and manage margins.
• Align hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration across platforms and cloud-enabled solutions.
• Evaluate and update hardware offerings to maintain compatibility with current and future software releases.
• Support sales, services, and delivery teams with documentation and configuration guidance.
• Collect and analyze customer feedback to inform roadmap priorities.

Skills

Batching hardware expertise

Hardware stack knowledge

Product management experience

Procurement collaboration

Cost-benefit analysis

Ready-mix/prec*ast experience

Batching automation familiarity

IoT/cloud exposure

Tools

COMMANDbatch

Marcotte Mbatch

Conactive CP

Libra

Job description

Command Alkon Incorporated is seeking a Product Owner of Batching Hardware to take strategic and operational ownership of our hardware offerings across COMMANDbatch, Marcotte Mbatch, Conactive CP, Libra, and other platforms. You will work closely with central hardware procurement and software teams to ensure hardware is offered, supported, and integrated into our software ecosystem.

You’ll drive lifecycle management, define forward-looking hardware strategies, and collaborate with procurement,