Slag Plant Manager

Heidelberg Materials North America; Florida; On-site; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

HSA/HRA/FSA options

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid leave & holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a Plant Manager for the slag grinding facility in Cape Canaveral, FL. You will lead safety, production, and maintenance to maximize efficiency and quality, while controlling costs and planning major capital projects.

You will manage a team, coordinate with quarry, process, and QA teams, and ensure compliance with plant policies and safety regulations. The role requires strong leadership and financial acumen in a high‑volume cement operation.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required and 5+ years in slag grinding operations.
• Strong knowledge of cement manufacturing processes and plant safety.
• Proven leadership in a non-union plant and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience with budgeting, cost reporting, and downtime reduction.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in Total Quality environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant safety program and enforce safety policies.
• Oversee daily production and maintenance to optimize performance.
• Input into capital and operating plans, manage budget costs.
• Coordinate all production activities to meet goals.
• Analyze production data to identify improvements in quality and efficiency.
• Synchronize plant activities with quarry, maintenance, and QA.
• Lead and develop plant staff and ensure training needs are met.
• Oversee maintenance and equipment operation for optimal uptime.
• Direct annual plant shut down planning and execution.
• Collaborate with purchasing on major equipment purchases.
• Stay aligned with Sales and Marketing on customer requirements.

Skills

Plant operations management

Leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

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.

The Plant Manager role is based at our slag grinding facility in Cape Canaveral, FL and reports directly to the Vice President of Cement Operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leads plant safety program to ensure a safe working environment. Ensures all company safety policies are implemented and followed.
• Actively participate in the development of the plant’s objectives and oversee all aspects of daily plant production and maintenance activities to optimize plant performance.
• Provide input into plant capital plan and operation plan and effectively manage budget costs.
• Plans, coordinates and directs all production activities to ensure that Plant Operations goals and targets are realized.
• Analyzes plant activities on a daily basis to assess and recommend areas for improvements in production, quality or efficiency.
• Synchronizes production activities with quarry, maintenance, process and quality control activities to make certain that the plant is performing to highest standards.
• Manages the team to ensure production requirements are met.
• Oversee plant maintenance.
• Ensure that the maintenance and operation of equipment is at optimal levels.
• Guides and directs maintenance managers to minimize equipment downtime.
• Plans, organizes and oversees the annual plant shut down.
• Ensures HTC Maintenance initiatives are implemented.
• Leads and fosters the collaborative efforts of the plant staff to address operating methods, procedures, and problems toward continuous improvement of production quality and efficiency. Identifies training needs of plant staff and ensures that appropriate training is implemented.
• Fully support the company’s purchasing initiative and ensure that purchasing policies and contract management policies and procedures are adhered to in the plant.
• Work in partnership with Plant Purchasing personnel regarding the purchase of major equipment.
• In collaboration with Sales and Marketing stay abreast of customer requirements and concerns.
• Determine and oversee the timely resolution to issues stemming from production, quality, etc.
• Participate in community activities to continually promote plant/community relations.
• Works with the plant Quality Control Department to meet product specifications and production goals
• Ensure  compliance with plant policies & procedures, safety, environmental, state and federal process regulations.
• Ensure implementation of company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the flawless execution of the Plant on call schedule participating as needed..
• Leads and fosters the collaborative efforts of the plant staff to address operating methods, procedures, and problems toward continuous improvement of production quality and efficiency.

What Are We Looking For

• A College Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5 or more years progressive experience managing operations in a slag grinding facility
• Synchronize production activities with quarry, maintenance, process and quality control activities to make certain that the plant is performing to highest standards.
• Manage the team to ensure production requirements are met.
• Oversee plant maintenance.
• Ensure that the maintenance and operation of equipment is at optimal levels.
• Guide and direct maintenance manager to minimize equipment downtime.
• In coordination with Plant Management, plan, organizes and oversee the annual plant shut down.
• Ensure HTC Maintenance initiatives are implemented.
• A high level of technical knowledge related to all aspects of cement manufacturing
• Familiar with Central Control operations, including the process control system in a preheater plant with a pre-calciner and alternate fuels experience an asset.
• Managerial and leadership competencies acquired in progressively more responsible positions in a non-unionized plant with the ability to perform in roles of both plant manager and direct reports on a relief basis.
• Ability to make timely, critical decisions, often under conditions of uncertainty and stress.
• Detailed knowledge about process equipment interlocking; Knowledge in mill liner installation and ball charge design.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with windows-based PC software programs including MS Office, SAP and other applicable software programs.
• Ability to read and understand financial statements and cost reports, prepare budget and forecasts and to focus on and manage costs.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact as a team member in a Total Quality environment

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary, $139,100 to $185,460 annually 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 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.

Minimum Pay Rate: 139,100.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 185,460.00

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.