Concrete Operations Manager

Lehigh Hanson Inc.; Town of Hastings (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

AD&D and disability coverage

Basic life insurance

Paid bonding leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an experienced leader to oversee onsite portable concrete plant operations on a major construction project. You will guide a team of supervisors, drivers, QC staff, and operators to meet production, quality, and delivery goals while upholding safety standards.

You will coordinate with quality control, logistics, maintenance, and project leadership to align with schedules, manage costs, and satisfy contracting commitments, acting as the primary onsite

Qualifications

• Demonstrated management experience leading concrete production operations.
• Direct responsibility for safety, production, quality, logistics, cost performance, and people leadership.
• Experience managing portable concrete or cement plant operations on large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of production scheduling, site logistics, and equipment utilization.
• Ability to coordinate production, quality control, logistics, and customer needs to meet schedules.

Responsibilities

• 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 staff.
• Ensure customer expectations, project specifications, and contractual commitments are met or exceeded.
• Monitor plant performance, production, logistics, quality metrics, equipment utilization, and costs; take proactive action.
• Coordinate production with quality control, logistics, maintenance, project leadership, and customer teams.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, contractors, project leadership, and internal stakeholders as Heidelberg Materials' onsite representative.
• Lead operational problem-solving and decision-making with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and customer service.

Skills

Concrete production leadership

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Cost control

Customer relationship management

Job description

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.

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

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.