Assistant Plant Manager

Summit Materials; Knoxville (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Materials is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager in Knoxville, Iowa to oversee plant operations, ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence. This mid-senior level role involves managing financial metrics and leading plant teams while focusing on continuous improvement, making it ideal for candidates with a strong background in operations management.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with employer match contribution

Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered

Life Insurance - Company Paid

Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid

Consistent work with a work/life balance

Qualifications

• 1+ years of plant operations/management experience in a production environment.
• Proven knowledge of business and management principles.
• Underground mining experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all aspects of plant performance including planning, organizing, and leading teams.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate activities of all production systems at the plant.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Budgeting

Safety Standards Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

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Overview

Location: Knoxville, IA

Pay is dependent upon experience and will be discussed during the consideration process

The Assistant Plant Manager is accountable for all aspects of plant performance by effectively planning work, organizing, and leading the plant teams and managing financial metrics while optimizing quality, safety and respecting surrounding communities and environment. The Assistant Plant Manager is also responsible for ensuring strategies to optimize and continuously improve plant performance, production schedules, cost-effectiveness, and building talent succession and people capabilities. This position shall maintain good standing in the community, sustainable operations, and adhere to and uphold all company policies, safety standards and federal / state regulations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Exemplify a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all company SOPs, applicable state and federal environmental and safety regulations.
• Ensure the plant is maintained to a high housekeeping standard and that all equipment is in good running order.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operational performance of the plant including review and understanding of plant performance metrics.
• Coordinates the activities of all production systems at the plant including mining, raw material handling, crushing/screening, aggregate storage, and outbound loading.
• Ensure the plant’s performance is within the approved operating budget and forecasts while monitoring and developing ways to reduce costs; plan and execute capital projects.
• Plan together with staff all equipment corrective, preventive maintenance, and major outages.
• Focus on operational excellence, waste reduction, and cost optimization.
• Establish plant KPI’s and deliverables that will drive accountability throughout the site.
• Partner with cross functional leaders to ensure plant production aligns with sales and supply chain deliverables.
• Participate in the business planning and budgeting process.
  
  

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Ability, Skills & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years of plant operations/management experience (preferably in a cement/production-orientated environment).
• Underground mining experience preferred.
• Proven knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to hold accountable, motivate and inspire a diverse team.
  
  

Benefits

• Recession Resistant Industry
• Consistent work, with a work/life balance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
• Life Insurance - Company Paid
• Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
  
  

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What To Expect During Our Hiring Process

• Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Record Check
• 5-Panel Drug Screen
• Fit for Duty Baseline Physical (if applicable)
• Paid Orientation
• A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!
  
  

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Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities - including our diverse internal community of teammates that make us stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you are...you belong.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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