Ready-Mix Plant Leadership Associate

Martin Marietta; Arizona; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta in the United States (Arizona) offers a Management Associate program that provides an 18-to-24-month development path exposing you to ready-mix plant management, workforce leadership, and financial management.

You will gain hands-on experience across production planning, inventory control, and process improvement while developing leadership and technical skills for future supervisory roles within the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• No prior work experience required; 6 months–1 year internships preferred in Ready-Mix.

Responsibilities

• Learn and participate in all aspects of ready-mix concrete production and plant operations.
• Assist in coordinating daily production activities to ensure product availability and customer service requirements are met.
• Monitor plant performance and production processes to maximize operational efficiency.
• Support batching operations and ensure products are produced according to approved mix designs and quality standards.
• Observe and analyze production workflows to identify opportunities for productivity and performance improvements.
• Learn operational processes at multiple ready-mix facilities.
• Support implementation of best practices across locations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, production efficiency, and cost control.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety culture and core values.
• Ensure activities are conducted in line with safety expectations.
• Learn ready-mix manufacturing processes and quality assurance requirements.
• Assist quality control in monitoring concrete consistency, performance, and compliance specs.
• Develop understanding of mix designs, aggregates, admixtures, and cementitious materials.
• Review production/test data to ensure quality standards are met.
• Participate in investigations of quality concerns and corrective actions.
• Support initiatives that improve product consistency and customer satisfaction.
• Learn industry specifications, testing procedures, and QA protocols.
• Assist with maintaining quality documentation and records.
• Gain exposure to workforce management and performance management processes.
• Observe supervisory responsibilities related to staffing and scheduling.

Skills

Ready-Mix familiarity

OSHA compliance

Communication

MS Word

Excel

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

Martin Marietta in the United States (Arizona) offers a Management Associate program that provides an 18-to-24-month development path exposing you to ready-mix plant management, workforce leadership, and financial management.

You will gain hands-on experience across production planning, inventory control, and process improvement while developing leadership and technical skills for future supervisory roles within the company.