Plant Manager

United Concrete Products; Durham (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental insurance

401(k) with 10% company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

United Concrete is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead our precast concrete manufacturing facility. You’ll own safety, production, quality, and profitability while leading a team of 8-10+ employees.

You’ll drive a zero-incident safety culture, ensure OSHA/EPA compliance, and maintain PCI/NPCA certifications to meet specs and DOT standards. You will manage the plant’s P&L, budget, and inventory while partnering with sales and engineering to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing management experience, including 3+ years in precast/prestressed concrete.
• Proven P&L and budget responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of concrete mix designs, formwork, reinforcing, and curing.
• Track record of improving safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent experience).
• Bonus points: PCI/NPCA certifications, Lean/Six Sigma, bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily plant operations: production scheduling, batching, casting, curing, finishing, and shipping.
• Drive a zero-incident safety culture and ensure OSHA/EPA compliance.
• Maintain PCI/NPCA certifications and ensure products meet specs and DOT standards.
• Manage plant P&L, budget, labor costs, and raw material inventory.
• Oversee preventive maintenance for batch plant, cranes, forms, and yard equipment.
• Hire, train, and develop supervisors and hourly staff.
• Partner with sales, engineering, and project management to meet customer deadlines.

Skills

Manufacturing management

P&L management

Safety culture

Concrete mix design

Project coordination

Lean Six Sigma

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

United Concrete is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead our precast concrete manufacturing facility. You'll own safety, production, quality, and profitability while leading a team of 8-10+ employees.

What You'll Do

• Lead all daily plant operations: production scheduling, batching, casting, curing, finishing, and shipping
• Drive a zero-incident safety culture and ensure OSHA/EPA compliance
• Maintain PCI/NPCA certifications and ensure products meet specs and DOT standards
• Manage plant P&L, budget, labor costs, and raw material inventory
• Oversee preventive maintenance for batch plant, cranes, forms, and yard equipment
• Hire, train, and develop supervisors and hourly staff
• Partner with sales, engineering, and project management to meet customer deadlines

• 5+ years of manufacturing management experience, including 3+ years in precast/prestressed concrete
• Proven P&L and budget responsibility
• Strong knowledge of concrete mix designs, formwork, reinforcing, and curing
• Track record of improving safety, quality, and on-time delivery
• Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Bonus points: PCI/NPCA certifications, Lean/Six Sigma, bilingual English/Spanish

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental insurance
• 401(k) with 10% company match
• Paid time off and holidays