Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

The Concrete Formwork Specialist is responsible for the regional/divisional development of both the sale and rental of concrete formwork solutions for UFP customers that meet their expectations. The Concrete Formwork Specialist must coordinate customer needs and expectations with Concrete Forming Account Managers and operations at UFP facilities, consistent with cost, profits, and productivity objectives. Works under general direction of the Director of Concrete Forming Solutions; exercises discretion and judgment on work priority on a regular basis; and a wide degree of creativity, knowledge of design & engineering, carpentry, mechanical and production capabilities is expected.

Travel: 25% required. 1 week/month

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist Concrete Forming Account Managers in the development of UFP's formwork business in their region/division.

• Provides direction to Concrete Forming Account Managers on the specific concrete forming systems and/or materials that are appropriate for each contractor.

• Actively works with Concrete Formwork Design Specialists to develop drawings and prints that meet customer requirements and cut lists to assist the plants' production departments.

• Assists Account Managers with the costing of concrete forming system.

• Supervises formwork manufacturing process at the plant through successful delivery to contractor.

• Leads plant production team to develop efficiency standards for concrete formwork assembly.

• Provides field support to ensure proper use of formwork on jobsites.

• Communicate regularly, consistently and effectively with Formwork Manager, UFP Plant Management, Designers & Engineering on workload, schedule, problems, challenges & solutions.

• Must have a complete understanding of the construction documentation process; including understanding specifications, RFI's, RFQ's, tracking changes, Change Orders, and scheduling.

• Must have a working knowledge of Contract law & administration.

• Works with plant management to invest in the necessary equipment and/or materials needed to establish a full-time formwork division at each plant as necessary and oversee its efficiency, productivity and profitability once operational.

• Assists in forecasting inventory requirements for concrete forming with necessary plant personnel

• Monitors output, cuts/yields, and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required within area of responsibility.

• Prepares various reports as required.

• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Knowledge

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of concrete forming systems from multiple suppliers

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience is required

• Minimum 5 years of experience of formwork design, production and/or sales.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a lumber/panel manufacturing environment is required

• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and field experience placing concrete and erecting formwork required

• Working knowledge of lumber math and business math

• Proficiency in the use of MS Excel/spreadsheets is required

• Proficiency in the use of MS PowerPoint & Word is required

• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP's organization and product lines

Skills and abilities

• Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing, and speaking.

• Ability to read customer blueprints

• Superior written & oral presentation skills. Must be skilled & comfortable in organized and effective in presentations.

• Superior analytical skills, problem solving and engineering skills/aptitude

• Ability to successfully interact with all organizational levels, customers, and the public.

• Ability to manage several activities/projects at once, to organize and prioritize work, to meet deadlines, to prepare plans and to develop goals

• Ability to use a computer terminal, and proficiency in the use of MS Office and other business-related software

• Ability to travel throughout the country

• Ability to pass a drug test

Conduct

• Communicates with customers, vendors and co-workers to develop long-term working relationships.

• Self-managing; works well under little supervision

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and good listener and communicator

• Highly involved with production/sales groups at plants in the region

• Be a team player and support the Company's goals