Director-Asphalt Materials & Research

South Florida Materials Corp.; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EOE M/F/V/D

DFWP

Job summary

South Florida Materials Corp. is seeking a Director, Asphalt Materials & Research to lead PMA design, qualify the lab and supervise personnel. This role ensures safe, efficient, cost-effective formulations and drives QA/QC and regulatory compliance across operations.

You will manage day-to-day lab activities, oversee testing, and push continuous improvements in quality and safety in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related fields (preferred).
• 5 - 10+ years of experience in asphalt formulations and, lab operations.
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of liquid asphalt productions processes, blending, and storage systems.
• Familiarity with plant control systems and industrial equipment.
• Understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Formulate all Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) designs to be efficient, safe and cost effective.
• Qualify the laboratory and manage the lab personnel; if staff unavailable, perform testing.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, ensure QA/QC on all material, and drive continuous improvement in quality, safety, and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Lab operations

QA/QC

Safety compliance

Process improvement

Regulatory knowledge

TWIC card

OSHA Safety Certification

Industrial knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Engineering degree

Tools

Plant control systems

Job description

The Director, Asphalt Materials & Research. is responsible for formulating all Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) designs. These formulations are to be efficient, safe and cost effective. In addition, this position is responsible for qualifying the laboratory and managing the lab personnel. If lab personnel are not available, it will be the responsibility of this position to handle the testing firsthand. This role manages day-to-day laboratory operations, ensures regulatory compliance, ensures QA/QC on all material made and drives continuous improvement in quality, safety, and operational performance.

The Director, Asphalt Materials & Research. is responsible for formulating all Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) designs. These formulations are to be efficient, safe and cost effective. In addition, this position is responsible for qualifying the laboratory and managing the lab personnel. If lab personnel are not available, it will be the responsibility of this position to handle the testing firsthand. This role manages day-to-day laboratory operations, ensures regulatory compliance, ensures QA/QC on all material made and drives continuous improvement in quality, safety, and operational performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related fields (preferred).
• 5 - 10+ years of experience in asphalt formulations and, lab operations.
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of liquid asphalt productions processes, blending, and storage systems.
• Familiarity with plant control systems and industrial equipment.
• Understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, industrial environment.
• OSHA Safety Certification (optional)
• TWIC card

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to walk & stand for extended periods (8 - 12 hours per shift) in a plant environment, climb, use manual dexterity to operate tools used in the course of work, hear sufficient to hear conversations in person, and via telephone and radio, and vision sufficient for distance sight and to read diagrams, computer screens, manual reports, rules, regulations, laws, and plans. The employee is occasionally required to reach, push, and pull with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Physical dexterity may involve stretching, proper placement of legs, and use of arms and hands in repetitive motions. Capability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as needed during inspections and equipment checks. Must be able to work in varying environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, humidity, fumes, and asphalt odors. Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, gloves, and steel-toed boots. The employee must be able to maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities occurring at the site, including the activities of other employees, and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EOE M/F/V/D

DFWP