Assistant Cement Plant Manager

Heidelberg Materials; Mitchell (IN); On-site; USD 153,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA) and HRA

Paid time off: 15 days vacation, 40h S

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials in the United States is seeking a hands-on leader to assist in guiding daily cement plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient clinker and cement production. You will coordinate across kilns and mills to achieve throughput, quality and cost objectives while promoting a strong safety culture and partnering with maintenance to optimize equipment performance.

The role requires experience in cement manufacturing, with leadership capabilities and a solid understanding of

Qualifications

• This role requires hands-on cement production experience with a solid understanding of plant operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive accountability, and develop employee performance.
• Strong knowledge of safety policies and industrial manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading daily cement plant operation to ensure safe, efficient, and productive clinker and cement output.
• Coordinate activities across kiln, raw mill, finish mill, and related areas to meet throughput and quality goals.
• Promote a strong safety culture through coaching, inspections, and compliance initiatives.
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to optimize equipment performance and minimize downtime.
• Analyze production metrics and implement CI opportunities to enhance plant performance.

Skills

Cement plant operations

Team leadership

Data interpretation

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Assist in leading daily cement plant operation to ensure safe, efficient, and realize clinker and cement production.

Coordinate production activities across the kiln, raw mill, finish mill, and related process areas to achieve throughput, quality, and cost objectives.

Promote a strong safety culture through coaching, inspections, and compliance initiatives.

Partner with maintenance and operations teams to optimize equipment performance and minimize downtime.

Analyze production metrics and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance plant performance.

What Are We Looking For

Experience in a cement manufacturing environment is strongly preferred, with a solid understanding of cement production processes and plant operations,

Demonstrated capability to lead teams, drive accountability, and develop employee performance.

Strong understanding of heavy industrial manufacturing operations, including process-driven production environments.

Working knowledge of key cement plant systems such as kilns, mills, crushers, material handling equipment, and dust collection systems.

Ability to interpret operational and production data and make informed decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including production, maintenance, quality, and environmental functions.

This position is based within a large cement manufacturing facility and involves working in both office and plant environments. The role requires regular interaction with production equipment, maintenance activities, and operating personnel. Candidates should be comfortable working in an industrial setting and following all safety policies and procedures.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary $153,010-$204,003. and participation in our annual incentive plan.

401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.