Regional Tech Ops Leader: Drive Product Quality & Plant Innovation

Ergon Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) match

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

Personal paid time off

Sick pay

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Ergon Inc. seeks a Regional Technical Operations Manager to oversee all technical needs for the Crafco product line, including crack sealants, mastics, and waterproofing materials.

The role serves as the hub between management, production, lab, manufacturing operations, sales and marketing. Responsibilities include providing technical support, optimizing plant efficiency, QA/QC, supplier evaluations, and driving new technologies from concept to commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering or related field preferred.
• Significant asphalt technology experience could substitute for a degree.
• Minimum 2 years with a bachelor's; 5+ years with no degree.
• Experience formulating polymer modified asphalt for roofing/waterproofing.
• Strong MS Office, communication, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely technical support and communication to PCR plants producing crack sealants and mastics.
• Facilitate operational consistency across the plant network.
• Manage formulation with Paragon and Crafco MQT to optimize efficiency and costs.
• Oversee the Quality Management system for compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with Sales and Technical Marketing on field performance feedback.
• Evaluate and source raw materials with supply and procurement.
• Develop new technological processes to benchmark assets and chemistries.
• Drive new products from concept through commercialization with labs and engineering.
• Deploy plant assets and chemistry to deliver technologies; scale from lab to plant.
• Participate in product/process evaluation and strategic tech initiatives.

Skills

Asphalt technology

Formulation & QA

Project management

MS Office suite

Data analysis

Travel availability

Airport hub proximity

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering or related field

Significant asphalt technology experience substituted for degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Ergon Inc. seeks a Regional Technical Operations Manager to oversee all technical needs for the Crafco product line, including crack sealants, mastics, and waterproofing materials.

The role serves as the hub between management, production, lab, manufacturing operations, sales and marketing. Responsibilities include providing technical support, optimizing plant efficiency, QA/QC, supplier evaluations, and driving new technologies from concept to commercialization.