Operations Manager

Eco Materials; Bucks Canyon (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the Alabama production department, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing and on-time shipment of products while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives.

You will partner with maintenance, quarry, quality, and process teams, guide staff, and develop SOPs, supervising shift production and back-up plant manager as needed to align with company goals and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of production, including development of Standard Operating Procedures and staff training.
• Direct shift production teams focusing on safety, quality, production schedules, labor efficiency, waste management, and maintenance.
• Optimize processes to improve plant efficiencies; develop KPIs and metrics tied to plant performance.
• Collaborate with QC to ensure product quality meets customer and market expectations.
• Lead the use of production equipment and personnel efficiently; provide coaching and direction.

Job description

Job ID: 528086

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 Operations Manager leads production department to efficiently manufacture, and ship budgeted amount of product while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives. Ensures practices are in alignment with company vision in the above areas. Work closely with maintenance, quarry, quality, process to provide leadership, guidance, and direction for plant operations to ensure alignment to plant and company goals. Partners with the marketing department to understand customer demand. This individual will be the plant manager's back up in their absence.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of production, including the development of Standard Operating Procedures, training of staff, and implementation of operations systems.
• Direct shift production teams in all aspects of safety, quality, adherence to production schedule, labor efficiency, waste management, maintenance schedule, and cost
• Optimize existing processes to improve plant efficiencies; including troubleshooting and resolving process issues as they occur. Development of key indicators and metrics that will ultimately tie to plant efficiencies.
• Work closely with QC department to ensure product quality meets customer, market, and industry expectations.
• Direct the effective and efficient use of plant production equipment and people.
• Provide leadership to department employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.
• Assist plant manager in anticipating future needs of the plant including input into improvement plans.
• Develop and maintains a technically advanced and safety conscious team.
• Establishing and setting of annual department and personal objectives for self and all staff that are aligned with the plant and organization goals and objectives. Completion of mid-year and annual performance appraisals of department staff.
• Maintain positive working relationship with other departments and Group Management to allow smooth plant operation.
• Additional major functions include planning, annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, reporting of department's effectiveness, safeguarding assets, & environment compliance.
• Meet or exceed annual production volumes budget.
• Production costs equal or below budget.
• Equipment shutdowns completed on-time and on-budget.
• Ensure preventive maintenance systems are utilized and timely repair of all production equipment is maintained.
• Assist in the hiring of all new production employees.
• Utilize "Six Sigma" or related skills to maintain a clean and organized operation focused on 5S, visual metrics and continuous improvements.
• Create reporting format to communicate results to plant associates.
• Back-up for Plant Manager in their absence.
• Implement reporting process to record and report performance and cost daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Track and record all key metrics and use data analysis for continuous improvement.
• Able to be flexible with their schedule to support 24/7 process.
• Help develop, implement, and maintain safety and environmental programs adhering to requirements from tracking, testing, training, etc.
• Developing plan of the day and coordinating work with Supervisors and team members.
• Ensuring proper hand off daily at shifts is happening and effective.
• Perform time and attendance for direct reports.
• Creating process control limits to stabilize and optimize process.
• Assist in new hire orientation and assimilation.