Concrete Operations Manager

Heidelberg Materials; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a Concrete Operations Manager to serve as the senior onsite leader for a portable concrete plant supporting a major construction project. You will drive safe, efficient production, lead a diverse onsite team, and ensure customer satisfaction while meeting contract commitments.

You will coordinate with quality control, logistics, and project teams to maintain schedules and optimize costs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated management experience leading concrete production operations and safety
• Direct experience managing portable concrete or cement plant operations on large-scale projects
• Strong knowledge of portable plant operations, batching, material handling, equipment utilization, scheduling, and site logistics
• Proven ability to lead supervisors, operators, drivers, and QC staff in a demanding production environment
• Experience coordinating production, quality, logistics, and customer requirements to meet schedules and commitments
• Experience serving as senior onsite operational leader and primary contact with customers and internal stakeholders
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across customers, contractors, project teams, and internal personnel

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite portable concrete plant operations to safely achieve production, quality, delivery, and project objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of supervisors, drivers, QC personnel, plant operators, and other onsite staff to drive operational excellence.
• Ensure customer expectations, project specs, and contractual commitments are met or exceeded.
• Monitor plant performance, production, logistics, quality metrics, equipment use, and costs; take proactive action to resolve issues.
• Coordinate production activities with quality control, logistics, maintenance, project leadership, and customer teams to align with schedules.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, project leadership, and Heidelberg Materials representatives.
• Lead problem-solving and decision-making in a fast-paced project environment with safety, quality, cost, and service focus.

Skills

Concrete production management

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Project coordination

Plant operations

Customer-facing

Job description

Line of Business

RMC Pay Range: $120,950.00 - $161,256.66

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

We are seeking a Concrete Operations Manager to serve as the senior onsite leader for a portable concrete plant supporting a major construction project. This role is responsible for delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while ensuring customer satisfaction, contract compliance, and outstanding team performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all onsite portable concrete plant operations to safely achieve production, quality, delivery, and project objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of supervisors, drivers, quality control personnel, plant operators, and other onsite employees to drive operational excellence.
• Ensure customer expectations, project specifications, and contractual commitments are consistently met or exceeded.
• Monitor plant performance, production, logistics, quality metrics, equipment utilization, and operating costs, taking proactive action to resolve issues.
• Coordinate production activities with quality control, logistics, maintenance, project leadership, and customer teams to maintain alignment with project schedules and requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, contractors, project leadership, and internal stakeholders as the primary onsite Heidelberg Materials representative.
• Lead operational problem-solving and decision-making in a fast-paced project environment while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and customer service.

What Are We Looking For

• Demonstrated management experience leading concrete production operations, including direct responsibility for safety, production, quality, logistics, cost performance, and people leadership.
• Direct experience managing portable concrete or cement plant operations supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of portable plant operations, concrete production, batching processes, material handling, equipment utilization, production scheduling, and site logistics.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors, plant operators, drivers, quality control personnel, and other onsite employees in a demanding production environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating production, quality control, logistics, and customer requirements to meet project schedules and contractual commitments.
• Experience serving as a senior onsite operational leader and primary point of contact with customers, contractors, project leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong operational and financial judgment with the ability to monitor plant performance, production metrics, operating costs, equipment utilization, and resource requirements.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills across customers, contractors, project teams, and internal personnel.
• Sound decision-making, problem-solving, organizational, and project execution capabilities in a dynamic operating environment.

Work Environment

Role operates primarily at an onsite portable concrete plant supporting a major construction project. Conditions may include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, dust, and elevated noise levels. Extended or non-standard hours may be required to support production demands, concrete placements, customer commitments, and project schedules.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary ranging from $151,180 - $178,387 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 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, 56 hours of Paid Sick Leave, and 10 Paid Holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

Heidelberg Materials – German Section

Zukunft gestalten, Erfolge bauen Heidelberg Materials – dein Sprungbrett in die Zukunft der Baustoffindustrie. Als weltweit führendes Unternehmen der Baubranche stellen wir eines der meistgenutzten Produkte her und ebenen dadurch nicht nur den Weg hin zu einer nachhaltigeren Produktion, sondern auch für deine persönliche Erfolgsgeschichte. Unser mutiger und innovativer Ansatz setzt auf massive CO2-Reduzierung, effiziente Recyclingtechnologien und digitale Lösungen – wir setzen Maßstäbe, die die Branche neu definieren. In unserer global vernetzten und regional verwurzelten Gemeinschaft haben deine Ideen die Kraft, den Menschen von morgen ein Leben von morgen zu ermöglichen. Bei uns gestaltest du nicht nur die Zukunft der Branche, sondern auch deine eigene. Packen wir’s an! Heidelberg Materials ist einer der weltweit größten integrierten Hersteller von Baustoffen und -lösungen mit führenden Marktpositionen bei Zement, Zuschlagstoffen und Transportbeton. Wir sind mit mehr als 51.000 Beschäftigten an fast 3.000 Standorten in über 50 Ländern vertreten. Im Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns steht die Verantwortung für die Umwelt. Als Vorreiter auf dem Weg zur CO2-Neutralität und Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Baustoffindustrie arbeiten wir an nachhaltigen Baustoffen und Lösungen für die Zukunft. Unseren Kunden erschließen wir neue Möglichkeiten durch Digitalisierung.