Senior Cement Plant Manager

50018 Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC; Nazareth (Northampton County); On-site; USD 176,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) retirement savings with company

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Sick leave and parental leave

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC in Nazareth, PA, seeks a seasoned operations leader to manage cement plant activities, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You will build a high-performing team, drive efficiency, and lead CAPEX decisions to sustain long-term plant success.

The role requires extensive cement industry experience, strong leadership, and a proven track record in unionized environments, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Proven leadership in cement manufacturing, production, maintenance, or plant operations.
• Extensive cement industry experience and understanding of plant operations.
• Proven ability to lead, drive change, and build trust.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong safety and environmental compliance focus.
• Project management or major capital project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cement plant operations daily.
• Build a high-performing team with coaching and development.
• Drive operational improvements and sustainable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S, quality, and labor standards.
• Manage budgets, resources, production planning, and plant performance.
• Develop long-term CAPEX strategies for stay-in-business.
• Foster partnerships with corporate functions, sales, logistics, unions, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Plant operations

Safety/compliance

Budgeting

Union experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Line of Business: Cement & White

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.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for leading and managing cement plant operations and all related services, including production, maintenance, quality, while ensuring compliance with labor, safety, environmental, and corporate policies and regulations. Reporting to the Regional Vice President of Operations, this role is based in Nazareth, PA and will play a critical role in driving operational performance and long-term plant success.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead safe, reliable, and efficient daily cement plant operations.
• Build a high-performing team through clear expectations, accountability, coaching, and development.
• Drive operational improvement initiatives by prioritizing opportunities, solving complex challenges, and executing sustainable solutions.
• Ensure full compliance with environmental, health, safety, quality, and labor standards.
• Manage budgets, resources, production planning, and plant performance to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Develop long-term stay-in-business (SIB) and improvement CAPEX strategies to support a sustainable and competitive future.
• Foster strong partnerships with corporate support functions, sales, logistics, union leadership, and local stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Alternatively, a proven track record of leadership within a cement manufacturing environment in production, maintenance, or plant operations.
• Extensive cement industry experience with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, maintenance, reliability, and plant operations.
• Demonstrated leadership success in challenging operational environments, with the ability to drive change, improve performance, and build trust across the organization.
• Strong ability to prioritize competing demands, make sound operational decisions, and execute effectively in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment and building productive labor-management relationships.
• Proven ability to lead from the front through a visible field presence, engaging employees, identifying issues firsthand, and driving accountability.
• Strong commitment to safety, environmental compliance, continuous improvement, and team development.
• Project management or major capital project experience is preferred.

Work Environment

This role operates within an outdoor, heavy industrial cement plant environment with exposure to weather, noise, dust, and large mobile equipment. The successful candidate must be comfortable spending significant time in the field and engaging directly with plant personnel. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary ($176,100 - $234,793) 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.

Company Culture

Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO2 reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let's get to work!

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.