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Manager, Material Production

ICONAustin, TX

Posted Sep 28 · Last Verified Sep 28

💰 $85,000 – $120,000/yrFull-timemanufacturing and productionwarehouse and logisticsconstruction

Quick Summary

Production Manager overseeing Formcrete material batching, quality control, and inventory at ICON's Austin facility supporting robotic construction systems.

Skills & Keywords

batch plant operationsquality controlinventory managementteam supervision

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production & Quality

Titan Refill & Site Operations

Resource & Team Coordination

Process & Data

Manage Formcrete production across the fixed batch plant and Mobile Batch Plant, from raw-material receiving and silo conveyance through batching, sampling, bagging, QC validation to specification, labeling, and warehouse organization.
Ensure every batch meets ICON's quality specification before it reaches print crews, and keep supersack inventory accurate and available.
Establish and maintain SOPs for Titan Refill cadence and traffic, coordinating with Print and Logistics teams to protect product quality and continuous availability.
Maintain clean, efficient site conditions and oversee compliance with safety and QA/QC protocols.
Schedule and deploy raw-material inventory, project-demand shipments, and supporting staff to meet project print schedules across sites.
Supervise, coach, and develop the production team, scaling headcount as mobile batch plants deploy.
Refine SOPs for refill loops and waste management and lead continuous-improvement work on throughput and quality.
Own production data reporting, standardizing inputs and dashboards so output, QC, and cost are accurate and reportable.

Required Qualifications

Five or more years in production, plant operations, or materials management, preferably in manufacturing, construction, or field operations.
Demonstrated ownership of daily production at a batch plant, including scheduling, inventory control, and QC validation to a formula spec.
People-management experience with direct supervision of production or operations staff.
Strong grasp of production fundamentals: material planning, inventory control, sampling, QC validation to specification, and logistics coordination.
Proven ability to develop and enforce SOPs and to lead teams in safety and QA/QC adherence.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and comfort with ERP, inventory, or production-data systems.
Effective communication with both field teams and senior leadership.
Able to work on-site in Austin, TX, five days per week, with early start times and extended or weekend hours during periods of high project demand.

Nice to Have

Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

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Experience with dry-mix batching or spec-critical, tight-tolerance material production.
Experience operating or overseeing batch plant, ready-mix, or concrete or cementitious material production environments.
Experience managing multiple sites, or mobile or field-deployed production assets.
Mechanical aptitude, including diagnosing hydraulic and pneumatic systems and troubleshooting production equipment.
Experience modernizing production data inputs, building dashboards, or automating reporting.
Background in Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement.
Exposure to 3D printing, additive construction, or emerging construction technologies.