BATCH PLANT TEAM LEAD

About the Role

The Batch Plant Supervisor is responsible for accurate batching, quality control, and efficient concrete production while supporting maintenance, materials management, and record keeping. This role partners with Production, Quality Control, and Maintenance teams to ensure smooth daily operations and consistent output. The supervisor also leads safety efforts, trains employees, and drives continuous improvement in plant performance.

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

Why Join Our Team

At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Work with Production and Quality Control departments to ensure accurate batching and record keeping.
• Operate forklifts, trucks, front-end loader, crane-ways, and batching equipment to mix concrete.
• Work with the Maintenance department on daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly preventative maintenance.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to schedule delivery of aggregates, dyes, and admixtures.
• Be accountable for recording and carrying out all safety procedures and policies to maintain a safe work environment.
• Continuously improve the batching process and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Batch concrete as needed for each job.
• Use math to calculate mix designs, aggregate totals, and other necessary calculations.
• Clean and inspect strand vices and mixer area daily.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Interpersonal communication skills to interact with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
• General math skills and ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Self-motivated and driven to complete tasks.
• Knowledge of company products and ability to determine the best products for specific needs.
• Willingness to accept and implement changes to achieve best-in-class performance.
• Ability to lead a team with respect and dignity.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (depending on location).
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required.

Benefits

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.
• Wellness incentives.
• Paid holidays and PTO.
• Flexible spending accounts and HSA options.
• 401(k) with profit sharing.
• Access to Nice Healthcare.
• Employee assistance resources.
• Pet insurance.
• Additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
• Health and family care leave available to both union and non-union employees.

Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.