Cement Plant Tech Leader: Operations, Automation & Safety

Oldcastle; Leamington (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, seeks a Plant Technical Manager to lead all process technical operations at the cement plant, including mining, process, automation engineering, IS/IT/OT, quality control and capital projects management.

You will guide a team to maximize efficiency, meet production targets, reduce costs, ensure product quality, and maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards while collaborating with production, maintenance and engineering across the site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 year/Bachelors Degree in Chemical engineering, Industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / Automation Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 10 years Cement plant technical experience
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening skills
• Knowledge of end-to-end cement manufacturing operations including quarry mining, raw material quality control, raw meal preparation, pyroprocessing, milling, and cement dispatch
• Knowledge of cement plant quality control laboratory methods, testing standards, and analytical equipment used to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of plant capital project management, plant automation systems and plant information systems
• Understanding of operational efficiency, cost drivers, risk management, and decision-making within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to attract, develop, and retain talent while building high-performing, engaged teams
• Strong project management skills, including scope definition, scheduling, prioritization, risk mitigation, and delivery of results on time and within budget
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across departments, leadership levels, and external stakeholders
• Skilled in cultivating innovation through creative problem-solving, process improvement initiatives, and implementation of new ideas and technologies
• Proven ability to manage time and competing priorities effectively in a fast-paced operational environment
• Skilled in balancing internal operational goals with customer requirements and service expectations
• Ability to drive results by setting clear goals, monitoring performance metrics, and taking decisive action to achieve operational and business objectives
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and detail in operational oversight, quality assurance, and project execution
• Ability to remain resilient, adaptable, and effective in the face of change, operational challenges, and high-pressure situations
• Ability to make sound decisions, address challenges directly, and demonstrate accountability

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines
• Provides leadership to improve the efficiency and profitability of a cement manufacturing facility by maximizing resource utilization and minimizing waste, while also reducing environmental impact
• Manages Technical Department team through analysis of the plant's operational key performance indicator results and ensure that they recommend solutions to maximize plant performance and to implement cost-effective solutions
• Collaborates with other departments / functions, such as production and maintenance management, technical services, sales, and engineering, to achieve plant goals, KPIs and long term strategic plans
• Leads in the creation and delivery of training programs and materials on all aspects of the cement manufacturing process, including operational procedures (SOPs), work practices, presentations, safety protocols, quality control measures, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manages the development of Technical Department engineering CDP's and Interns
• Performs performance testing and measurements on production equipment
• Supports, implements and contributes to Group Best Practices
• Manages the team to ensure that the raw materials, processes, and finished products adhere to standards, specifications and customer requirements
• Ensures that the cement meets quality standards and industry regulations, managing quality control procedures, and conducting testing
• Provides leadership for the mine planning, which encompasses the strategic and operational steps required to efficiently and safely extract stone and minerals from a quarry, ensuring profitability and sustainability while maximizing the life of the plant's reserves at the lowest possible cost and environmental impact
• Directs the Technical Department team to prepare and distribute technical reports, budgets, and performance forecasts
• Directs the Capital Projects Manager to draft and manage the plant's Five-Year Capital Plan
• Ensure that all plant capital projects are submitted, approved, implemented, and the projects are closed upon completion
• Ensures the Technical Department provides the plant technical support with the purchase of plant equipment where appropriate
• Manages Automation Engineers with maintaining existing systems and performance along with the specification, installation, and programming of new process control systems when required
• Supports the Automation Engineer to implement plant systems consisting of artificial intelligence, advanced process control (APC), automation systems, analytical systems, and digitalization initiatives
• Directs the IS / IT / OT Engineer to maintain robust cyber security systems to guard the plant operations against malicious cyber-attacks and to ensure continuity of plant operations
• Supports the plant's IS / IT / OT Engineer to maintain the plant's hardware / software systems, presents relevant data for diagnosis of plant systems and reporting of plant activities
• Continuously analysing performance, identifying opportunities, and making incremental changes to processes, products, and personnel; constantly seeking ways to improve and refine methods, ultimately aiming for better results
• Champions CRH / AGC initiatives, such as Critical Plant Review, Sapphire interaction and Task Force programs to maximize the plant's throughput at the lowest available cost along with best practices being implemented
• Ensures that the plant's CO2 roadmap targets are defined and annual goals are accomplished

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical & Automation Engineering

Tools

Automation systems

Industrial control systems

Cybersecurity systems

Job description

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, seeks a Plant Technical Manager to lead all process technical operations at the cement plant, including mining, process, automation engineering, IS/IT/OT, quality control and capital projects management.

You will guide a team to maximize efficiency, meet production targets, reduce costs, ensure product quality, and maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards while collaborating with production, maintenance and engineering across the site.