Production & Quality Coordinator

Production & Quality Coordinator

About Us:

Poeppelman Materials and PEPCON are fifth-generation, family-owned companies where people come first. We operate across three core business segments: crushed limestone production, ready-mix concrete supply, and precast concrete manufacturing. With strategically located facilities in Bradford, Versailles, Union City, Brookville, and West Milton, we provide our customers with reliable, on-time building materials. Join a company with deep roots, strong values, and a focus on building the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Job Summary: 

The Concrete Production & Quality Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the consistent production of high-quality precast concrete products through ownership of the concrete batch plant, quality inspections, plant equipment inspections, preventative maintenance, and process compliance. This position serves as a technical resource for operations and provides independent reporting of quality and process observations to Operations and Quality leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Operate and oversee the concrete batch plant.
• Maintain accurate mix designs and batching records.
• Monitor mixing, admixture dosing, and batch consistency.
• Perform Air, Slump/Spread, Density, and Temperature testing
• Troubleshoot batching and production issues.
• Perform pre-pour, post-pour, and final quality inspections.
• Conduct concrete cylinder testing and maintain quality documentation.
• Report quality concerns directly to the Operations Manager 
• Recommend corrective actions when quality issues are identified.
• Conduct routine inspections of plant equipment.
• Coordinate and perform preventative maintenance.
• Identify maintenance needs before failures occur.
• Assist with troubleshooting/repairing production equipment.
• Production Support (working with the production team)
• Read and interpret production drawings and specifications.
• Assist with process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and production prints.
• Computer proficiency (Google Suite, spreadsheets, etc).
• Ability to document inspections accurately.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Self-motivation with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professionalism when working with production employees, management, vendors, and customers.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment:  

• Work is performed in an industrial environment
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 75 lbs regularly.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl for extended periods of time.
• Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, mud, uneven terrain, confined spaces, and  physically demanding environments. 

Benefits:

• Family Owned Business
• Competitive Wages
• 401K Matching
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Health Care Spending Account
• PTO starting Day 1
• Paid Holidays
• Paid “Purpose Time” (Community Service)