Plant Manager

High5; Elburn (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

High5 seeks a Plant Manager to lead the mining and production at our Elburn, Illinois plant. You will plan, direct, organize and control all activities to meet customer and dispatch demands while maintaining safety and cost efficiency.

You will supervise staff, manage inventory, coordinate with dispatch, fleet maintenance and QA, develop strategies to raise productivity, and ensure MSHA and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with mining/plant production relevance.
• 5-7 years Aggregate Mining and related Raw Materials Plant Production experience.
• Leadership experience supervising teams and coordinating across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, direction, organization, coordination and control of mining and production.
• Ensure safety compliance and environmental permit obligations at the plant.
• Manage staffing, inventory, and coordination with dispatch, fleet maintenance and QA.

Skills

Plant operations leadership

Safety leadership

Production planning

Operational efficiency

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mining Engineering

Management

Job description

The basic function of the Plant Manager is to provide the necessary leadership to plan, direct, organize, coordinate and control the mining of raw materials and the production of shippable product at the assigned Plant in a manner to meet Aggregate Dispatcher requests on a timely and cost efficient basis. The Plant

Manager will be tasked with ensuring that an appropriate quality product is made at the Plant.

The Plant Manager will ensure proper staffing and monitoring of the inventory status at the Plant and in addition will coordinate activities with the following departments: Aggregate Operations Department -Dispatch, Fleet Maintenance Department, and Quality Control Department of the Region in addition Regional

The Plant Manager will analyze and monitor production efficiency / productivity to ensure the Company is fully utilizing on site vehicles and plant equipment at the assigned location. In addition, the Plant Manager will develop mining and production strategies and tactics to ensure an approach to raise productivity levels,

maintaining safety as a top propriety, while controlling the costs of the assigned location.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

• Consistently identify new operational opportunities and develop strategies for accomplishing the
• attainment of improved efficiency and productivity.
• Address the needs of the customer while at the same time promoting and protecting the long-term
• interests of the Company.
• Initiate and implement production and scheduling related programs, strategies and techniques that result
• in increased productivity, and maintain safe operations of the assigned Plant, while containing the
• budgeted expenses of the assigned plants.
• Manage the performances of subordinate personnel, work independently, meet deadlines and manage
• the assigned Plant with fiscal integrity.
• Delegate responsibilities; must be able to objectively evaluate the performance of subordinates; and must
• be able to hold others accountable in a constructive manner.
• Participate in Company safety inspections as well as MSHA inspections.
• Communicate with site crew which includes plant operator, loader operators and laborers. Depending on
• labor situation and plant size may need to load and/or be part of operating crew.
• Supervise team to maintain production and efficiency. Schedule production and execute preventative
• maintenance routines
• Maintain sufficient inventory levels at site to service customers' needs
• Coordinate safety issues and investigate incidents with safety department. Ensure environmental
• compliance, rehabilitation and meeting permit obligations
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and
• environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these
• behaviors.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Education: Bachelor's degree 5 or 7 years of equivalent experience

Field of Study Preferred: Mining Engineering, Management

Required Work Experience: 5-7 years Aggregate Mining and related Raw Materials Plant Production

experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Client approved
• Personal Protection Equipment, including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable
• law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal
• meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.