Production Manager

Amrize; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Well-being programs

HSAs/FSAs

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Amrize is seeking a Production Manager to lead the cement plant's production function, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while meeting budgeted output. You will direct the use of equipment and personnel, coach staff, and collaborate with management to align with strategic goals.

You will lead budgeting, planning, and monthly forecasting, drive continuous improvement, and maintain strong cross-department relationships to ensure smooth plant operation.

Qualifications

• Field of Study preferred: Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of cement plant experience including exposure to all functional areas.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, SAP.
• Travel requirements: 10%.

Responsibilities

• Manage the plant's production function.
• Ensure that the plant produces the required quantity of quality products.
• 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 management in anticipating future needs and contribute to 3-year improvement plans.
• Maintain a technically advanced and safety conscious team.
• Establish annual department and personal objectives aligned with plant goals.
• Maintain relationships with other departments, CIP and Regional Management for smooth operation.
• Plan, budget, forecast, and report department performance; safeguard assets and ensure environment compliance.
• Ensure product quality meets customer, market, and industry expectations.
• Meet or exceed production volumes budget and keep production costs within budget.

Skills

Safety leadership

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Science or Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

SAP

Job description

The Production Manager leads production department to efficiently manufacture budgeted amount of products while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives. Ensures practices are in alignment with company vision in the above areas.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

• Manage the plant's production function
• Ensure that the plant produces the required quantity of quality products.
• 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 management in anticipating future needs of the plant including input into 3-year 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 working relationship with other departments, CIP and Regional 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.
• Maintains product quality to meet customer, market, and industry expectations.
• Meet or exceed production volumes budget
• Production costs equal or below budget
• Procurement and inventory tracking of raw materials and finished products
• Equipment performance and reliability exceeds budget
• Equipment shutdowns completed on-time and on-budget
• Highly motivated and effective workforce
• Positive work environment
• 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’R LOOKING FOR

Field of Study Preferred: Science or Engineering

Required Work Experience: Minimum of 7 years of cement plant experience including exposure to all functional areas within a cement plant.

Required Technical Skills: Computer skills with at least the following: Word, Excel, SAP

Travel Requirements: 10%

Additional Requirements

• Strong demonstrated commitment to safety and safety program experience.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and expert interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Solid decision making ability and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good basic finance skills and business acumen
• Calm and stable when under stress and when dealing with situations.
• Solid understanding of industrial equipment and processes.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. 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.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)