Wichita Batch Man

Beran Concrete, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beran Concrete, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking a hands-on plant operator to manage daily startup and shutdown of batch facilities, inspect equipment, and maintain strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will assist in order entry, verify mix designs, check moisture content, and support maintenance projects while collaborating with the field team to meet project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Daily startup and shutdown of plant facilities with pre-trip inspections.
• Inspect plant operations and evaluate maintenance needs.
• Inspect admixtures, aggregates, and cement daily; record inventory.
• Assist in daily concrete order taking and entry using dispatch documentation.
• Ensure order entries meet project submittals and mix designs.
• Record moisture content of aggregates prior to batching.
• Operate the concrete batching process and use software for daily schedules.
• Ensure concrete meets project specifications before use.
• Clean and maintain mixing/loading areas; support maintenance projects.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Problem solving

Accountability

Job description

• Competitiveness ~ Always striving for quality means and methods, while maintaining highest quality expectations.
• Humility ~ Continually critique your work in search of self‑improvement; constantly working to improve yourself, your processes, and your team.
• Pride ~ Always striving for improvement, in constant pursuit of excellence; striving for accomplishment in the face of adversity; relentless focus on best details.
• Solidarity ~ Do whatever it takes to get a job done; be willing to fill an absence, provide backup, offer genuine advice, anything to support your team.

EXECUTION

• Daily start‑up and shutdown of plant facilities according to company policies and procedures with proper pre‑trip inspections.
• Inspect plant daily for proper operational functions and capabilities and evaluate maintenance requirements.
• Inspect admixtures, aggregates, and cement daily, taking record of inventory.
• Report all inventory levels to the Wichita Plant Manager and ensure ample time for reordering.
• Assist in daily concrete order taking and order entry using the BERAN Concrete dispatch management document.
• Ensure all order entries are accurate and meet project submittals and approved mix designs.
• Obtain daily moisture content of aggregates from field quality control or loader operator prior to batching.
• Responsible for the operation of concrete batching process and utilizing company software programs for execution of daily production schedules.
• Ensure all concrete is within project specifications prior to proceeding to the job or project.
• Clean and maintain concrete mixing and loading areas, from the central mixer, dump cone and load bays.
• Participate in ongoing maintenance projects, assisting plant maintenance with projects as needed.

POSITIVE, WINNING ATTITUDE & PROFESSIONALISM

• Trustworthy and accountable for your time, as well as responsibilities being accomplished.
• Humble enough to invest in others, accept others’ opinions, and effectively work through problems, regardless of cause.
• Conflict resolution in a professional, intentional manner to maintain professional working relationships.
• Always making decisions with Company benefits at highest regard; NOT YOURS.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION

• Collaborate with Wichita Plant Manager and Field Quality Control to ensure project and concrete specifications are met.
• Communicate with plant maintenance and dispatch of daily repairs, conflicts, and concerns.
• Carry excellent communication skills, representing BERAN Concrete in a professional manner when fielding calls and orders with customers.
• Have effective communication with concrete delivery professionals during downtime to optimize efficiency, allowing cleaning and grease schedules to be completed.
• Collaborate with field quality control to create an effective reporting process of tests performed at the plant and on the job, documenting all data attained.
• Communicate with loader operator, maintaining aggregates, bin location, moisture content, and material changes to accommodate specialty mix designs.