Manufacturing Area Manager

Jobtailor; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Milwaukee seeks a senior manufacturing leader to drive asphalt plant operations across aggregate sites, crushing and washing, and related facilities.

You will coach managers and supervisors, monitor safety, quality, and production, and collaborate on budgets and forecasts to meet business goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of leadership experience in asphalt plant management, aggregate site management, and personnel management or equivalent.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Keep safety as a core value and an integral component of the culture throughout the assigned manufacturing area.
• Lead assigned manufacturing operations, which include aggregate sites, crushing and washing operations, and asphalt plant operations.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and accountability for manufacturing managers, supervisors, project coordinators, foremen, and team members responsible for daily operations.
• Monitor safety, production, quality, cost, staffing, equipment utilization, inventory, and operational performance to meet business objectives.
• Assist the Manufacturing Director with sales projections, production planning, budgets, capital needs, and financial forecasts for the assigned area.
• Ensure local, regional, state, and federal safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements are understood, followed, and documented.
• Ensure product specifications, quality standards, and ethical business practices are consistently followed throughout the assigned area.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with key suppliers, producers, equipment dealers, subcontractors, customers, and industry partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, efficiency, cost control, employee development, and customer service.
• Build and maintain successful internal relationships with Manufacturing, Construction, Technical Services, Safety, HR, Purchasing, IT, Legal, Finance, and Shops.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Accountability

Relationship Building

Employee Development

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Manufacturing Operations

Production Planning

Quality Control

Cost Control

Inventory Management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Keep safety as a core value and an integral component of the culture throughout the assigned manufacturing area.
• Lead assigned manufacturing operations, which include aggregate sites, crushing and washing operations, and asphalt plant operations.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and accountability for manufacturing managers, supervisors, project coordinators, foremen, and team members responsible for daily operations.
• Monitor safety, production, quality, cost, staffing, equipment utilization, inventory, and operational performance to meet business objectives.
• Assist the Manufacturing Director with sales projections, production planning, budgets, capital needs, and financial forecasts for the assigned area.
• Ensure local, regional, state, and federal safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements are understood, followed, and documented.
• Ensure product specifications, quality standards, and ethical business practices are consistently followed throughout the assigned area.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with key suppliers, producers, equipment dealers, subcontractors, customers, and industry partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, efficiency, cost control, employee development, and customer service.
• Build and maintain successful internal relationships with Manufacturing, Construction, Technical Services, Safety, HR, Purchasing, IT, Legal, Finance, and Shops.

Requirements

• 7+ years of leadership experience in asphalt plant management, aggregate site management, and personnel management or equivalent.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in manufacturing operations, focusing on safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance while driving productivity and efficiency improvements. Proven ability to manage budgets, sales projections, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across various functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Asphalt Plant Management
• Aggregate Site Management
• Personnel Management
• Safety Compliance
• Budget Management

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing Operations
• Production Planning
• Quality Control
• Cost Control
• Inventory Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Accountability
• Relationship Building
• Employee Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Safety Standards
• Environmental Compliance
• Operational Performance
• Financial Forecasting