Plant Manager (Aggregates)

Heidelberg Materials North America; Sealy (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $120k-$130k

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA/HRA/FSA

Paid time off: vacation/sick/holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a seasoned operations leader to manage day-to-day plant activities at our Sealy, TX facility. You will drive safety, production, quality, and cost performance while overseeing budgets to maximize profitability and efficiency.

The role requires developing teams, optimizing maintenance planning, and ensuring regulatory compliance across complex aggregate operations. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Lead plant operations to achieve safety, production, quality, and cost objectives.
• Manage full P&L accountability, overseeing budgets and costs to maximize profitability.
• Promote a strong safety culture with leadership and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead aggregate/heavy industrial operations including plants and quarry processes.
• Oversee production planning, equipment reliability, and operational performance improvements.
• Develop and coach team members to build engagement and operational excellence.
• Partner with stakeholders to meet customer needs, environmental compliance, and business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety culture

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline

Job description

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead all day-to-day plant operations to achieve safety, production, quality, and cost objectives.
• Managed full P&L accountability, overseeing budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resources to maximize profitability, operational efficiency, and overall business performance.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize plant performance by managing production planning, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and coach team members to build engagement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer needs, environmental compliance, and business goals are met.

What Are We Looking For

• Demonstrated ability to lead plant operations and drive results in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Proven capability to develop teams, foster accountability, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills with a focus on achieving business objectives.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.

Critical Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated capability to lead aggregate, mining, quarry, sand and gravel, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of production management, equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and operational performance improvement.
• Proven ability to promote a safety-first culture while ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resources to achieve business objectives.
• Effective leadership, communication, and team development skills with the ability to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of aggregates operations management experience.
• Advanced understanding of geology, mining methods, and regulations.
• Proven leadership skills managing multiple, diverse teams.
• Entrepreneurial thinking and business opportunity identification.

Work Environment

• Primarily based in a sand and gravel production facility with both indoor and outdoor work environments.
• Regular interaction with mobile equipment, processing equipment, and production operations.
• Requires visibility and engagement throughout the plant and yard to support safe and efficient operations.
• Work may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, and other conditions common to aggregate production facilities.

Physical Demands of the Job

• Ability to frequently walk production areas, climb stairs and ladders, and navigate uneven terrain throughout the facility.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and tolerate exposure to dust, noise, vibration, and other conditions common in aggregate operations.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, and sit for extended periods as required by operational activities.
• Ability to wear and utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE) and perform duties safely in an active industrial environment.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in support of business and operational needs.

What We Offer

• $120,000-$130,000 base salary 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 Saving 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, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled