Blending Lead

CRH; Colfax (NC); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 77,146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement savings program

Wellness programs

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is seeking a Blending Lead in North Carolina to lead a team of blending technicians and manage day-to-day blending operations. You will set up mixers, weigh ingredients, and ensure consistent material supply for extruders.

Focus is on safety, accuracy, and inventory control, with responsibilities from weighing ingredients to maintaining blend levels and reporting weigh errors. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to read safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of blending technicians and ensure safety standards.
• Set up mixer system and supply materials for production.
• Accurately weigh ingredients and manage batch formulation.
• Maintain blend levels and stock raw materials daily.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Ingredient weighing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job ID: 528460

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

National Pipe & Plastics, one of the largest PVC pipe producers in North America, is currently seeking a Blending Lead. The Blending Lead will lead a team of blending technicians. This is a hands‑on role and you will be responsible for the day-to-day duties and tasks of the blending department. The blending lead will be responsible for setting up and operating all equipment and select materials required in the compounding operation to provide consistent material to extruders and maintain blend inventory.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure blending technicians are following standards and escalating when necessary to supervisor/manager
• Overseeing and leading a group of blending technicians
• Use safe working practice for operations and wear proper protective equipment
• Set up the mixer system to produce compound needed for production
• Check weigh scales periodically for zero reading. Know how to adjust scales to zero. Also, must know how to zero scales with empty bucket or box on scales
• Recognize all ingredients visually. Must be able to recognize per bag what each ingredient is
• Weigh each ingredient to the required formulation. Must be able to understand formulation they are using. Must put in ingredients in proper order to maintain proper batch according to accumulating weights
• Handle material for weighing and supply blender with bucket weighed materials. Be able to operate forklift in tight areas to supply materials to weigh station
• Select and place for use materials for compound to be mixed
• Connect mixer to proper conveying system to generate proper input and pump to correct silo
• Accurately weigh each material and add to compounder in the proper order
• Alert foreman when weighing error is discovered
• Stock raw materials for mixing operation per operating policy
• Make routine inspections of mixer system daily. Write work orders for repair of items found not to be operating correctly
• Maintain blend levels in silos as instructed
• Must be able to climb silo and take measurements. Must be able to climb and work on top of railcars
• Keep all hose caps installed on all railcars and hoses to keep dirt and rocks from contaminating resin
• Receive raw materials as directed by operating policy
• Complete all required paperwork as required
• Assist maintenance personnel in repairing blending equipment upon request
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability tolift up to 50 lbs.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• Aninclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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