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Product Owner, Batching Hardware

Command Alkon Incorporated Detroit, MI

Detroit, MI

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Full time Automation Cloud Platforms Control Systems

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Job Description

Own the strategy and execution behind Command Alkon’s batching-specific hardware offerings and their integration with batching automation software platforms.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of Command Alkon batching hardware, including scales, I/O devices, panels, sensors, and related control systems, from planning and selection through retirement across batching automation product lines.
Create and drive a forward-looking hardware support strategy across the global automation portfolio, balancing internal innovation, third-party solutions, and market needs.
Partner with centralized hardware procurement and sourcing teams to recommend vendors, evaluate products, assess costs, and support margin goals.
Coordinate with software product managers and control system engineers to ensure hardware integration across COMMANDbatch, Marcotte Mbatch, Conactive CP, Libra, and cloud-connected solutions including Command Alkon BATCH and BATCH AI.
Evaluate hardware health and lifecycle, introduce new hardware products, retire outdated components, and maintain compatibility with current and future software releases for supported batching platforms.
Support sales, services, and implementation teams with documentation, configuration guidance, and strategic input on hardware components for new or upgraded plants.
Collect and analyze customer feedback on hardware usability and performance to inform future direction and roadmap priorities.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in the concrete production, construction materials, or industrial automation industry, with significant exposure to batching hardware.
Strong understanding of the batching hardware stack, including control panels, scale systems, sensors, PLCs, JBoxes, and other components across different batching automation architectures.
Experience in product management, technical project management, or a role with ownership of a product or system offering.
Proven ability to work effectively with procurement, engineering, software product teams, and field services.
Ability to evaluate hardware trends, assess cost-benefit tradeoffs, and support data-driven decisions for portfolio and vendor selection.
Experience working for a ready-mix or precast producer in a production, engineering, or technical role.
Familiarity with COMMANDbatch, Marcotte Mbatch, Conactive CP, Libra, or other batching automation systems.
Electrical or controls engineering background is a plus.
Exposure to cloud-connected systems or IoT technologies in plant environments.

Technologies

PLCs
IoT
Cloud-connected systems
Command Alkon BATCH
BATCH AI
COMMANDbatch
Marcotte Mbatch
Conactive CP
Libra

Core competencies

Customer Focus: build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Cultivates Innovation: create new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
Collaborates: build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Instills Trust: gain confidence and trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Self-Development: seek new ways to grow and be challenged through formal and informal development channels.

What you bring

Strategic mindset: translate future possibilities into breakthrough strategies.
Decision quality: make good, timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Tech savvy: anticipate and adopt innovations in digital and technology applications.
Stakeholder balance: anticipate and balance needs across multiple stakeholders.
Plans and aligns: plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

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