Slag Plant Manager

50010 HM Southeast Cement LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA, HRA, FSA

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a Plant Manager for its slag grinding facility in Cape Canaveral, FL. You will lead safety, production, maintenance and cost control to meet plant goals and ensure policy compliance.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree and 5+ years of progressive operations experience in slag grinding, plus strong leadership and cost control skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• College degree in engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive operations management in slag grinding.
• Strong leadership, communication and cost-control capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads plant safety program and ensures compliance with safety policies.
• Oversees daily production, maintenance, and budget costs to optimize performance.
• Plans and directs production activities, coordinating with quarry, process and quality controls.
• Manages maintenance, downtime, annual plant shutdowns and capital plans.
• Guides staff development, training and collaboration across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Process control systems

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.

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 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.

Shaping the future, building successes 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! Based in Irving, Texas, Heidelberg Materials North America is part of Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions. As the front runner on the path to decarbonizing the built environment and growing the circular economy in the construction materials industry, we are working on developing more sustainable building materials and solutions for the future.