Portable Plant Manager

Duininck; Willmar (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health plans

Dental & Vision

Company Paid Life insurance

Short-Term Disability

401K with company match

Job summary

Duininck Concrete is seeking a hands-on leader to oversee operations and maintenance staff and coordinate daily plant operations for portable plant production. You will manage production, logistics, and maintenance, ensuring compliance with labor, safety, environmental, and company policies.

The role includes budgeting, KPI tracking, staffing, and developing a motivated team to achieve targets. Strong leadership and a customer-focused approach are essential for future growth and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years management experience in construction or manufacturing.
• Class A CDL preferred.
• Extended overnight travel required.
• MN DOT Certification is preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude to maintain equipment and ensure reliability.
• Ability to use math skills for discounts, percentages, etc. and basic algebra/geometry.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to identify root causes and solutions.
• Knowledge of finance, health and safety, quality, and HR management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategies, plans and budgets with the Operations Manager to meet company objectives.
• Control budgets and KPIs, and report progress to the Operations Manager.
• Provide direction and management to achieve operating objectives and targets.
• Ensure staffing aligns with roles and company values; foster good people management.
• Prioritize scheduling deadlines and workflow to meet production goals.
• Retain and develop staff to meet performance targets and business goals.
• Maintain customer-focused relationships and promote the company externally.

Skills

Operations management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Labor planning

Strategic planning

CDL license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MN DOT Certification

Job description

Duininck is a fourth-generation, 100-year family-led company focused on building strong communities through our relationships with customers, employees, subcontractors and vendors. We have a diverse portfolio of businesses managing projects at any scale.

Duininck Concrete, headquartered in West Central Minnesota, serves its clients as industry experts, providing guidance and support for projects of any scale.

This year round, full-time position comes with a strong benefits package including:

• Competitive pay range of $80,000 to $105,000 per year, based on experience
• Paid Time Off
• Strong Health Plans to choose from
• Dental & Vision Plans, Company Paid Life insurance & Short-Term Disability
• Position specific personal protective equipment provided
• 401K with company match, and more!

This position with Duininck Concrete offers the opportunity to lead the operation and maintenance staff along with daily management of the portable plant operations. This person will help maximize daily production through the daily management and coordination of plant operations including production, logistics and maintenance while ensuring compliance with all labor, safety, environmental and company policies and regulations. This person plays an integral part in the plant operations, special projects and has responsibility for developing and maintaining a motivated staff and for developing and achieving budgetary and production targets.

The Role:

• Develop and manage the strategies, plans and budgets as agreed with the Operations Manager to achieve the organizational and financial objectives of the company. This includes working closely with the Area Manager in drafting the strategy and budget.
• Achieve the overall organizational and financial objectives by assuming responsibilities for controlling budgets, target sand objectives (KPIs), providing regular reports on progress to the Operations Manager and highlighting variances.
• Coordinate and give the necessary direction, control, and management to achieve operating objectives, budgets, and targets that align with the business plan and strategy.
• Ensure targets and objectives within each area of the business are met, it is important to ensure good people management practices in line with the company values and policies.
• Ensure that the key roles are staffed with qualified people and roles are clearly defined and understood.
• Effectively prioritize managing scheduling deadlines and workflow.
• Retain, motivate and develop employees to achieve established employee performance and business objectives.
• Provide a customer-focused approach throughout the company, building and maintaining the contacts necessary for the future development of the business, proactively promoting the company.
• Effectively manage labor requirements/staffing, production planning, inventory management, instrumentation calibration and plant modifications.
• Lead people and lead by example to build relationships, develop respect and loyalty with employees and managers.
• Manage plant set up and tear down
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, lift, stoop, crouch, crawl, stretch, sit, reach, and grasp.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Extended work hours.
• Work indoors and occasionally in outdoor weather conditions.

What we Look For:

• Individuals who work safely and have the courage to speak up if you see unsafe behavior or conditions.
• Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years management experience, preferably in construction management or manufacturing environment
• Class A CDL preferred
• Extended overnight travel required
• MN DOT Certification
• Mechanical aptitude to ensure equipment is maintained, supported and available for use.
• Ability to use math skills for calculating discounts, percentages, etc along with basic algebra and geometry concepts.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to analyze and identify problems by finding the root cause and creating solutions that align with business objectives.
• Understand management principles, including finance, health and safety, quality, and human resources. Capacity to manage change.
• Customer-focused approach across internal and externals stakeholders

Duininck is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or citizenship status. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, click here.