Precast Concrete Production Manager (Hands-On Concrete Experience Required)

PNK Group USA; Winder (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, and

401(k) plan

Growth opportunity

Performance bonus

Job summary

PNK Group USA is expanding in Winder, Georgia, and seeks a hands-on Precast Concrete Production Manager to lead a new facility. You should bring extensive experience in reinforced concrete manufacturing within a precast plant.

Responsibilities include building a high-performance team, optimizing production processes, and ensuring quality and safety while coordinating with engineering, maintenance, logistics, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in structural precast concrete manufacturing.
• Experience leading production teams in a precast plant.
• Strong knowledge of concrete technology and reinforced production.
• Ability to read structural drawings and reinforcement details.
• Troubleshooting production and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing precast production team.
• Establish and optimize production processes for precast elements.
• Oversee reinforcement fabrication, form preparation, casting, curing, stripping, and finishing operations.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards for structural concrete products.
• Monitor batching, mix consistency, tolerances, reinforcement placement, and embeds.
• Coordinate production schedules with engineering, maintenance, logistics, and construction teams.
• Maintain OSHA compliance and promote safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Manage inventory of cement, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcement steel, and materials.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Problem solving

Reading structural drawings

Production planning

Safety culture

Education

PCI Quality Control Technician (cert)

ACI Concrete Field Technician – Grade I

OSHA 30

Tools

Concrete batching

Formwork & casting tables

Job description

This is NOT a general Production Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, or Construction Manager position.

We are seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader with extensive experience in precast concrete production. The ideal candidate understands the technical aspects of reinforced concrete manufacturing and has successfully managed production operations inside a precast concrete plant.

Applicants without direct precast concrete manufacturing experience will not be considered.

About PNK Group

PNK Group is a vertically integrated engineering, development, and construction company specializing in industrial facilities across the United States. We design, manufacture, and construct our own buildings using structural precast concrete components produced in our manufacturing facilities.

We are expanding our operations in Winder, Georgia, and are looking for an experienced Precast Concrete Production Manager to help build and lead our new precast production facility.

Required Industry Experience (Must Have)

Candidates must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience working in a structural precast concrete manufacturing plant.

Qualified candidates should have practical knowledge of most of the following:

• Structural precast concrete manufacturing
• Reinforced concrete production
• Concrete batching and mix design
• Formwork, molds, and casting tables
• Concrete placement, vibration, finishing, curing, and stripping
• Production of columns, beams, wall panels, slabs, or other structural precast components
• Quality control of structural concrete products
• Reading structural concrete drawings and reinforcement details
• Daily production planning in a manufacturing environment
• Troubleshooting concrete production and quality issues

Candidates WITHOUT the Following Experience Will NOT Be Considered

Key Responsibilities

• Build, train, and lead a high-performing precast concrete production team.
• Establish and optimize production processes for structural precast elements.
• Oversee reinforcement cage fabrication, form preparation, casting, curing, stripping, and finishing operations.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards for structural concrete products.
• Monitor concrete batching, mix consistency, dimensional tolerances, reinforcement placement, and embedded items.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues using hands-on technical expertise.
• Coordinate production schedules with engineering, maintenance, logistics, and construction teams.
• Maintain OSHA compliance and promote a strong safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Manage inventory of cement, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcement steel, and production materials.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience in structural precast concrete manufacturing.
• Experience managing production teams in a precast concrete plant.
• Strong technical knowledge of concrete technology and reinforced concrete production.
• Experience with concrete batching, mix design, curing methods, and quality control.
• Ability to read structural concrete drawings and reinforcement details.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

• Prestressed concrete production
• Hollow-core slabs
• Bridge girders
• Double tees
• Structural columns and beams
• Lean Manufacturing or 5S implementation

Preferred Certifications:

• PCI Quality Control Technician (Level I or II)
• PCI Plant Quality Personnel
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I
• ACI Concrete Laboratory Technician
• OSHA 30

Language Skills

Required:

Preferred:

• Spanish
• Russian
• Competitive Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 + performance bonus.
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision (80% company-covered).
• Retirement: 401(k) plan.
• Growth: Opportunity to shape a new facility and grow within a global engineering firm.