Concrete Manufacturing Technician

About the role
The Manufacturing Associate is responsible for providing professional guidelines for the fabrication and installation of concrete parts to meet design standards and customer expectations. Oversees all activities pertaining to concrete preparation, placement, installation, finishing, and curing. Critically segmenting the concrete production process and evaluating the material schedule and labor expectations of every stage. Must also understand the order of admixture & recipe infusion at every stage. He/she is responsible for high-quality concrete products, efficient & effective management of the available resources. He or she is expected to offer technical support as and when appropriate and ensure due diligence in all the concrete-making and installation processes, both within the factory and in the field.
Duties and Responsibilities

Consulting the blueprint mixing schedule and ensuring concrete batching is done in accordance with specifications.
Discuss with the batch plant operators, reinforcement teams, operators, and curing teams to ensure accurate placements and adherence to guided mixing methodologies.
Maintaining accurate records for the number of materials used at each cycle and the end products per cycle. 
Inspecting concrete after de-molding and removing shoring and offering instruction to the teams on correcting defects and concrete roughness.
Conduct structural tests, moisture content, gradation, concrete slump, concrete compression, survey line, and grades and come up with improvements that would guarantee the attainment of the right quality of the product.
Review SOPs & WI to conform to best practices that would allow teams to achieve set goals.
Responsible for quality controls and possible periodical lab tests for concrete as per procedure to ensure adherence of staff and workmen to the intended concrete grades. This includes documenting the test reports, coordinating and collecting material sampling, organizing for testing and even submitting the same for a test at the designated concrete labs and eventually submitting the reports to the relevant officers for action. 
Conduct inspection of raw materials bought, review the material test certification with the delivered product and ascertain confirmation of the required material standards. 
Provides leadership to other plant employees and operators in absence.  
Maintain and fill all field reports and data sheets as required (e.g. Timesheet, Work plan report, report, Installation Record sheets, Material Checklist, Shift Attendance sheet, etc.) and fill in clearly and correctly.
Meet with the direct supervisor every week for performance management discussions & reviews for quality specs.
Assist other teams and undertake other assigned duties and projects as required, like, ensuring all toilet-quality related cases and maintenance of toilets are attended to or escalated when not in a position to do so.  
Take part in scrum meeting discussions to resolve blocks that may hinder work progress & escalate unresolved bollocks to the supervisor or manager in a timely manner. 
Judge situations & ensure that all requests to perform unsafe work practices that may damage machinery or injury to people or property are declined.
Provide technical assistance when called upon, identify & formulate solutions for problems identified, & escalate improvement points identified, and resolve disputes in a timely manner, when necessary.
Maintain quality standards for all pit conversions & installed toilets by ensuring best practice is entrenched in work processes
Must be able to produce on-time & in-spec concrete for the customer & critically segment the concrete production process and evaluate the material schedule and labor expectation of every stage and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
Perform all other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications 

A Diploma in Construction Management / Civil Engineering or a similar discipline.
3-5years experience in concrete administration, concrete manufacturing and working with prefabricated concrete
Previous experience working as a foreman, supervising masons, and plumbers, with a good grasp of manufacturing concrete slabs, conducting slab tests, measuring quality, 
The ideal candidate should have experience conducting Root Cause Analysis, and recommending preventative and meditative interventions in concrete mixes and manufacturing.

Person Specific Skills

Detail-oriented & Strong problem-solving and management skills.
In-depth knowledge of construction procedures, equipment, and OSH guidelines
Ability to read drawings, plans, and blueprints
Be effective at building collaborative relationships and functioning effectively as part of a team.
Ability to work well with a diverse group of clientele, contractors, and co-workers. 
Ability to perform tasks without repeated instructions
Ability to work in teams maintaining a professional manner 
Physical fitness and stamina since the job holder will spend a lot of time on his/her feet moving around the various installation sites.

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