CalPortland · 2 days ago
Director of Technical Services
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expCalPortland is a leading company in the cement and concrete industry, seeking a Director of Technical Services to oversee daily laboratory operations in the Northwest. The role involves managing lab technicians, ensuring compliance with national accreditation standards, and providing technical services to clients in multiple states and Western Canada.
Building MaterialConstructionMining
Responsibilities
Ensure AMRL/CCRL Performance Sample Program (PSP) for cement and concrete are completed and submitted to these agencies before deadlines
Maintain equipment and calibrations at specified intervals for laboratory and field equipment, assists in annual outside calibrations
Maintain Cement Quality Procedure Manual
Keep current on lab certification(s)
Maintain lab housekeeping as well as inventory control according to monthly budget parameters
Assist with trial batches (i.e. preparing and weighing up material, running applicable ACI tests, etc.)
Schedule Field and Lab Technicians daily duties
Oversee quarterly cement testing
Strong technical interaction with customers and potential customers, intra-company personnel, sales, and promotional and technical associations
Become familiar with cement performance and quality, both chemically and physically at each location, where cement is produced or distributed
Communicate customer problems, needs, and future opportunities effectively with sales and operations personnel
Work with various agencies on specifications
Provide technical updates and/or training to sales and operations personnel as needed
Interact with the Central Laboratory personnel to perform customer service testing such as evaluation of their raw materials with our various cements or experimental testing of products
Interact with management regarding cement quality, new products, changes in specifications, product uses, etc
Attend quality control meetings at cement plants and provide feedback to plant on customer quality needs/comments
Travel required in OR, WA, AK, ID, and Western Canada
Qualification
Required
7-10 years of technical services experience in the cement/concrete industry and/or construction materials industry
Previous supervisory experience
Strong communication skills: ability to motivate and influence others
Must understand the basics of cement and concrete and production
Well-versed in Microsoft Office basics (i.e., Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Strong math, analytical, and attention to details skills
Must be able to work cooperatively with others
Ability to spontaneously discuss industry, market, and product knowledge in a variety of audiences
Strong formal presentation skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Self-motivated
Ability to influence and drive decision-making as appropriate
Team-player both internally and externally
Clean driving record (for last five years)
Degree in Concrete Management, Civil Engineering (preferred) or related field, or minimum 5 years experience
Preferred
Experience with public entities (state, county, city governments, etc.)
Background in construction and/or manufacturing of construction products
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Retirement program
Variety of voluntary benefits
Company
CalPortland
CalPortland specializes in the sale and purchase of a wide range of building materials and offers other construction services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-01-25Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Steve Regis
Chief Operating Officer
William M.
Chief Operating Officer
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