Director of Operations - Remote

Ash Grove Cement Company; South Jordan (UT); Remote; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary plus bonus

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement Company is seeking a Director of Operations to lead manufacturing across multiple harvesting sites. The role involves coaching site managers, managing multi-site P&L, and ensuring safety, quality, and delivery targets while aligning with company strategy.

The position is remote with 50-75% travel to plants in Lakeview OR, Oak Grove TX, Tooele UT, Coal Creek ND. Ideal candidates have engineering/technical background and proven leadership in lean operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (engineering or technical field).
• 2–5 years of plant management or similar leadership experience.
• Strong communication, coaching, and development skills.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure profitability, safety, quality, productivity across multiple sites.
• Lead lean manufacturing deployment and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop harvesting plant leadership through coaching and training.
• Coordinate with area marketing to meet demand and adapt to changes.
• Oversee inventory, staffing plans, and capital investment strategies.

Skills

Plant management

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Budgeting & P&L

Safety & compliance

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Career Opportunities: Director of Operations - Remote (529035)

Requisition ID529035-Posted09/18/2026-Americas Cement-Eco Material-Full Time-Operations, Field and Plant Mgmt

Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company, is a leading producer of sustainable cement alternatives in the U.S. It is the nation’s largest marketer and manager of fly ash, with the industry's only true national footprint of logistics networks and distribution channels. The Company also provides mission-critical utility services, including operations support, waste disposal, and environmental remediation.

Job Summary

The Director of Operations directs manufacturing operations for three or more harvesting sites, directly coaching and leading the site plant managers. The role is responsible for the multi-site P&L responsibilities, HES compliance, production volumes, and ensuring increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction. Key deliverables include goal setting, metric tracking, and continuous improvement plans around costs, volumes, quality, and safety.

Job Location

This role will work remotely and traveling 50-75% supporting our plants in Lakeview, OR, Oak Grove, TX, Tooele, UT and Coal Creek, ND. Preferred candidate locations would be UT, OR, IL, ND or TX.

Job Responsibilities

• Comply with Eco Material Safety Policies and Procedures
• Responsible for profitability, safety, quality, productivity, training and continuous improvement for multiple sites
• Manages policy deployment in the areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, customer satisfaction, employee relations, and plant performance measures
• Provides leadership and development for harvesting plant leadership through effective/timely communications, coaching, training, and development plans
• Provides leadership for continuous improvement plans to ensure long term cost controls, best practice sharing across all sites, and establishing capital investment strategies for improvement projects
• Manages material requirements including inventory and staffing plans
• Works directly with the area marketing teams to develop manufacturing plans to meet customer demand and is willing to be flexible and expedient to changing demands
• Ensures compliance with harvesting strategy structure and overall company policies
• Helps ensure compliance with state and federal regulations (including site specific permitting)

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (engineering or technical degree preferred)
• At least 2 - 5 years' experience as a Plant Manager or other functional role
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills
• Excellent coaching and development skills
• Strong continuous improvement background with working knowledge of lean manufacturing tools
• Strong technical knowledge and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage and/or lead projects and teams of people
• Awareness of EEO issues related to the facility
• Excellent planning, organizing, prioritizing, and time management skills
• Ability to deal effectively with different types of people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to recognize, reward and promote positive performance
• Working knowledge of contracts, budgets, and financial statements
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others, including the ability to collaborate, delegate, and involve others in decision-making and problem solving
• Responsible for measurement of performance to company goals and standards, and establishment of targets for improvement in safety, quality, cost, delivery and volumes
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously
• Technical skills in materials and inventory management, production scheduling, and preventive maintenance
• The ability to think strategically, respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements
• The ability to organize and execute new plant start-up operations efficiently and effectively to forecasted plans
• Demonstrated excellent PC skills, including Excel, Word and other MS Office programs
• Working knowledge of employment related laws

Compensation

• Salary range of $160,000 to $190,000/year
• Annual bonus target
• Long term incentive program
• 401(k) plan/ group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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