AutoReqId: 20597BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $104,650.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $143,897.50

Department: Operations

Line of Business: Cement Operations

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

The Plant Manager role is based at our slag grinding facility in Cape Canaveral, FL and reports directly to the Vice President of Cement Operations.

Here’s what you’ll get to do:

• Leads plant safety program to ensure a safe working environment. Ensures all company safety policies are implemented and followed.

• Actively participate in the development of the plant’s objectives and oversee all aspects of daily plant production and maintenance activities to optimize plant performance.

• Provide input into plant capital plan and operation plan and effectively manage budget costs.

• Plans, coordinates and directs all production activities to ensure that Plant Operations goals and targets are realized.

• Analyzes plant activities on a daily basis to assess and recommend areas for improvements in production, quality or efficiency.

• Synchronizes production activities with quarry, maintenance, process and quality control activities to make certain that the plant is performing to highest standards.

• Manages the team to ensure production requirements are met.

• Oversee plant maintenance.

• Ensure that the maintenance and operation of equipment is at optimal levels.

• Guides and directs maintenance managers to minimize equipment downtime.

• Plans, organizes and oversees the annual plant shut down.

• Ensures HTC Maintenance initiatives are implemented.

• Leads and fosters the collaborative efforts of the plant staff to address operating methods, procedures, and problems toward continuous improvement of production quality and efficiency. Identifies training needs of plant staff and ensures that appropriate training is implemented.

• Fully support the company’s purchasing initiative and ensure that purchasing policies and contract management policies and procedures are adhered to in the plant.

• Work in partnership with Plant Purchasing personnel regarding the purchase of major equipment.

• In collaboration with Sales and Marketing stay abreast of customer requirements and concerns.

• Determine and oversee the timely resolution to issues stemming from production, quality, etc.

• Participate in community activities to continually promote plant/community relations.

• Works with the plant Quality Control Department to meet product specifications and production goals

• Ensure compliance with plant policies & procedures, safety, environmental, state and federal process regulations.

• Ensure implementation of company policies and procedures.

• Responsible for the flawless execution of the Plant on call schedule, participating as needed.

• Leads and fosters the collaborative efforts of the plant staff to address operating methods, procedures, and problems toward continuous improvement of production quality and efficiency.

Essential Experience and Skills

• A College Degree in Engineering or related field.

• 5 or more years progressive experience managing operations in a slag grinding facility

• Synchronize production activities with quarry, maintenance, process and quality control activities to make certain that the plant is performing to highest standards.

• Manage the team to ensure production requirements are met.

• Oversee plant maintenance.

• Ensure that the maintenance and operation of equipment is at optimal levels.

• Guide and direct maintenance manager to minimize equipment downtime.

• In coordination with Plant Management, plan, organizes and oversee the annual plant shut down.

• Ensure HTC Maintenance initiatives are implemented.

• A high level of technical knowledge related to all aspects of cement manufacturing

• Familiar with Central Control operations, including the process control system in a preheater plant with a pre-calciner and alternate fuels experience an asset.

• Managerial and leadership competencies acquired in progressively more responsible positions in a unionized plant with the ability to perform in roles of both plant manager and direct reports on a relief basis.

• Ability to make timely, critical decisions, often under conditions of uncertainty and stress.

• Detailed knowledge about process equipment interlocking; Knowledge in mill liner installation and ball charge design.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Proficient with windows-based PC software programs including MS Office, SAP and other applicable software programs.

• Ability to read and understand financial statements and cost reports, prepare budget and forecasts and to focus on and manage costs.

• Strong interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively and interact as a team member in a Total Quality environment.

What we have to offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan

• Highly competitive benefits programs

• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled