Material Solutions

**Materials Solutions & Innovations Manager**

Based at our laboratory facility in **Oakleigh South, Victoria**. This role reports to the Southern Regional Technical Manager.

We are looking for someone with leadership, coaching and development skills to join our Materials Solutions team within the regional technical group. You will work closely with and provide leadership to a group of Materials Solutions Specialists to meet technical requirements of the business and lead the regional product and associated technology innovation and R&D program. This role will also support internal and external customers with specialist technical knowledge and provides guidance on key segments and projects as well as having accountability for execution of strategic quality initiatives within region of responsibility.

**About Hanson Australia**

Hanson Australia is a leader in building and construction materials with an extensive production and logistics network across Australia.
We use world-class technologies and service platforms to supply a comprehensive range of high-quality concrete, aggregates, and sand. We also produce road base, asphalt and sustainable and recycled construction materials for civil construction and infrastructure projects.
Hanson Australia is part of the Heidelberg Materials Group, which employs over 51,000 people at almost 3,000 sites in over 50 countries. Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete, particularly when it comes to world leading targets around sustainability and reduction of embodied carbon.

**Key Aspects**:

- Promote good Health and Safety behaviours and challenge non-compliance. Plan and coordinate resources to identify and control risk and hazards. Ensure good housekeeping and environmental consideration is maintained.
- Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and development of the Materials Solutions team.
- Manage resourcing to provide a consistently high level of technical capability and service level to external and internal customers in line with market demands and Company business plan.
- Mentor and train team in conducting site investigations and gaining confidence of site stakeholders.
- Maintain relationships with key consultancy groups and placement contractors.
- Promote and provide concrete expertise within the professional environment e.g. CCAA.
- Mentor and train team in engagement of customers on site investigations, diagnosis of quality concerns and determining path to resolution and reduction of future risk.
- Act as key interface between TEC and region promoting collaboration to achieve best practice.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards, NATA requirements, WH&S and Environmental legislation, IRMS and site requirements.
- Assist in concrete technology training and development for internal Sales, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
- A degree or diploma in any STEM disciplines, or the equivalent industry experience.
- Ideally 3 - 5 years technical experience.
- Advanced knowledge with Concrete/Aggregate technology.
- Ability to interpret project specification and drawings and provide input/challenge where required.
- Experience within Concrete Operations, including plant processes, batching sequences, delivery processes would be well regarded.
- Statistical analysis experience.
- Product maintenance software (SAP, Conad, Command, Quadra, Lastrada etc) preferred.

**Why join Hanson Australia?**
- Stable and Reliable Industry Leader.
- Global Leader in the construction materials industry with a strong focus on sustainability.
- Excellent Team Culture that promotes from within.
- Purpose built Laboratory and Corporate Office.
- On-site free parking.
- Work Life Balance.
- In-depth training and development to succeed in the role.
- Competitive Salary and Benefits Package.

**We’ll Make It Happen