Product Owner, Batching Hardware

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• Evaluate hardware health and lifecycle, introduce new hardware products, retire outdated components, and maintain compatibility with current and future software releases for supported batching platforms.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.