Plant Manager - Aggregate

We’re seeking a Plant Manager - Aggregate who’s ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America.

Job Title: Plant Manager - Aggregate | Req ID: 14922 | HR Contact: Fredric Victor THOMPSON | Location: Aux Sable Stone Agg IL

About The Role

The responsibilities of the Plant Manager is to provide the necessary leadership to plan,

direct, organize, coordinate, and control the various activities in the safe practices and

principles of limestone quarry mining from the initial drilling & blasting, loading, hauling,

processing, to stockpiling finished products in IDOT specifications ensuring quality in a

productive and lowest cost efficient manner. The Plant Manager is responsible for the Safety

and Health of the miners, and the environmental stewardship of the operations surrounding

communities. The Plant Manager ensures the accurate reporting of aggregate

production/inventory status, proper maintenance of all plant property, and equipment by

utilizing various internal reports, SOP’s, and best available practices. The Plant Manager will

also effectively communicate with the following departments: Safety & Health, Mine

Engineering, Environmental, Land, Commercial Sales, Quality Control, Finance, Corporate

Performance, HR, and all pertinent local, state, and federal government agencies. The Plant

Manager will be responsible for the staffing of salaried subordinates, as well as a union

workforce of 16 hourly employees while promoting teamwork and safety.

What You'll Accomplish

• Safety: Ensures that employees, equipment and processes meet or exceed the MSHA, and Amrize guidelines. Pursues a culture of safety that is best in class with an objective of “zero by choice” injuries or incidents. Actively engages with the workforce to reinforce safe behaviors.
• Environment: Establishes the environment as a priority at the site. Ensures regulations are met or exceeded by following Amrize best practices.
• Operations Management: Provides direct oversight in the extraction, processing, storage, and shipping of aggregates at the site.
• Embraces best practices, processes and tools to ensure plant activities are optimized and costs are best in class.
• Effectively utilizes Amrize’s maintenance programs to maximize plant up-time and manage costs.
• Inventory Management: Closely manages inventory needs at site through frequent coordination with the Territory Managers, Financial Controller and Quality Control using best practices.
• Performance Management: Promotes a culture of performance. Effectively utilizes KPIs, Performance Efficiency Reviews, financial statements and operational reports to track performance, establish effective action plans and continuously improve the operations.
• Quality: Understands the value of quality and ensures processes are in place to provide a quality product to our customers.
• Utilizes best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, stock-pile reclamation and re-handling to ensure productremains within target specifications as it is received by our customers. Uses available reports effectively to measure quality, identify variances and establish corrective action
• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Required Education: Bachelor's Undergraduate Degree and 5 years’ experience or 8-10

years of equivalent experience.

Field of Study Preferred: Mining or engineering, or significant industry experience.

Licenses Preferred: Supervisor’s Card issued by MSHA

Additional Requirements

Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to respirators. 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 test.

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
• 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
  
  

Amrize is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.