Assistant Plant Manager, Aggregates
Presque Isle, MI, US, 49777
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role reports to the Plant Manager and will prepare operation schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality meet client specifications. Manage subordinate staff in the day-today performance of their jobs. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
- Promotes a culture of performance and exceeding expected results
- Fills in for Plant Manager during Plant Manager’s absence.
- Drive and track financial performance via monthly operation forecast.
- Effectively develops goals and objectives to implement actions, track performance and continuously look for opportunities for improvement
- Balance inventory and sales needs to manage and minimize working capital impact
- Works with sales team to drive customer retention and attraction
- Drive quality for customer retention
- Seek opportunities to meet and exceed customer expectations
- Ensures a quality product within specifications and timely delivery to clients
- Works closely with peer plant managers and operations manager to develop best practices, processes and to ensure plant activities are optimized and costs are best in class
- Actively lead on a daily basis on site operations
- Implement and follow best practices for maintenance, production and shipping processes
- Implement strategies to achieve target key performance indicators (KPI)
- Effectively use Company resources and programs to drive operational excellence and assist with the development of aggregates specific resources as needed
- Provides leadership for operations and office staff
- Follows the HR business cycle (Annual performance review, Annual Objective setting, Individual Development Plans, Mid-Year Reviews, Career& Succession Planning.)
- Participate in the development of emerging leaders to be ready to move into more responsible roles
- Other duties as assigned.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Education: Bachelor's degree or 5 years of equivalent experience
Field of Study Preferred: Mining, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Required Work Experience: 3-5 years
Additional Requirements:
- 3 years of proven operational and supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge of aggregate industry
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Must be able to analyze financial statements and make recommendations
- Strong communication, negotiation and change management skills
- Ability to foster and grow a strong safety culture
- High energy positive leader with ability to influence high performing teams
- Independent thinker
- High capacity of working under pressure and stress
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
- Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary
- Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage
- Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- Educational Assistance Program
- Dress for your day
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Nearest Major Market: Northern Michigan