Precast Plant Manager: Lean Ops & Safety Leader

Rinker Materials; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rinker Materials seeks a Plant Manager to provide overall leadership of precast manufacturing operations, ensuring safety and cost efficiency while meeting customer product expectations and quality standards.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, production planning, staffing, data analysis, and adherence to company policies, with a focus on mentoring staff and upholding OSHA requirements. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience successfully managing a precast concrete manufacturing plant.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to present oneself and communicate in a professional, positive, and courteous manner with managing internal and external relationships.
• Strong knowledge of production management in the concrete industry or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of large machine operation, construction of infrastructure, and shipping and fulfillment.
• Must have knowledge and experience of implementing Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to provide direction, develop and lead a team, provide strategic direction, and inspire the team to achieve key goals in a timely and cost effective manner. Ability to apply problem solving techniques.
• Ability to provide clear and concise verbal instructions along with the ability to listen and ask questions to understand points made by others.
• Mathematical skills and mechanical abilities to diagnose and solve problems.
• Demonstrated pattern of positive attitude, strong work ethic, and dedication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and manufacturing/ERP/database systems software.
• Proactive problem solving techniques.
• Possess thorough, organized and detail‑oriented approach to work.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license and ability to travel 10-15 percent of the time to other locations and/or meetings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production planning, staffing, and day‑to‑day precast manufacturing operations in a cost‑effective manner.
• Accurately track and record metrics, troubleshoot and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Act as a leader in terms of continuous improvement and change management.
• Analyze data drawn from production reports in order to identify possible improvements to better efficiencies and reduce quality defects.
• Communicate, implement and apply company policies and procedures.
• Motivate employees, be a positive source of influence, lead by example.
• Encourage autonomous work by empowering employees.
• Develop a training plan and ensure succession planning.
• Ensure the product quality standards are met through inspections and material testing procedures.
• Administer company safety program ensuring compliance with required training and OSHA safety procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP software

Manufacturing/ERP/database systems

Job description

Rinker Materials seeks a Plant Manager to provide overall leadership of precast manufacturing operations, ensuring safety and cost efficiency while meeting customer product expectations and quality standards.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, production planning, staffing, data analysis, and adherence to company policies, with a focus on mentoring staff and upholding OSHA requirements. Travel may be required.