Blending Lead

Oldcastle Infrastructure; Colfax (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical and dental benefits

Retirement savings program

Wellness programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, seeks a Blending Lead for National Pipe & Plastics in North America. This hands-on role directs blending technicians, operates mixers, sets up equipment, and maintains accurate batch weights to ensure consistent material supply for extrusion.

You will follow safety protocols, monitor scales, and coordinate with supervision for maintenance and supplies, supporting production goals and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of blending technicians and oversee daily blending operations.
• Set up mixers and conveyors to produce required compounds.
• Ensure safe working practices and proper PPE usage.
• Weigh ingredients accurately and maintain batch weights.
• Record and report blending data and material usage.
• Coordinate with maintenance for equipment repairs and routine inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety awareness

Forklift operation

Material handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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 to lift 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
• An inclusive 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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