Sr. Area Operations Manager

Heidelberg Materials; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flex Sp

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for aggregates in the Philadelphia market. You will oversee plant activity, analyze asset performance, and drive improvements in quality, efficiency, and cost.

You will work with maintenance, safety, and sales teams to implement budgets and capital plans while promoting a strong safety culture. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Business or 10+ years in aggregates operations, including five years in leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or Business or 10+ years of aggregates operations experience.
• Five years of aggregates operations management.
• Strong understanding of geology, mining methods, and QC parameters.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing aggregate operations.
• Experience with operational, sales, and marketing issues affecting aggregates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant activity and drive performance for assets around Philadelphia market.
• Analyze asset performance, procedures effectiveness, and personnel productivity to reduce cost and improve quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Manager to ensure effective fleet and maintenance plans are executed.
• Prepare and implement annual operating and capital budgets and capital spending requests.
• Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to maintain a safe working environment and promote safety culture.
• Identify and develop talent to strengthen bench strength and fill key roles.
• Evaluate subordinates and provide coaching to reach full potential.
• Lead teams to achieve safety, environment, profit, productivity, costs, and quality objectives.
• Develop relationships with Sales, Quality Control, and CI managers to maximize business value.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Strategic planning

Safety culture

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Business

10+ years aggregates ops experience

Job description

Oversee plant activity and drive performance for assets located around the Philadelphia market.

Analyze the performance of plant assets, the effectiveness of procedures, and the productivity of personnel, taking action where there are opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and reduce cost

Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager to ensure that effective fleet and maintenance plans are in place and executed at each operation

Prepare and implement annual operating and capital budgets as well as capital spending requests

Partner with the local Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to maintain a safe working environment, meeting all company standards andexternal regulationsDrive and promote a culture of safety and promote a safe work environment

Identify and develop talented individuals from all levels of your organization to build the team’s capability and to strengthen the bench strength to fill key roles, both hourly and salaried

Evaluate performance of subordinates and provide coaching enabling achievement of their full potential

Effectively lead team and supporting functions to accomplish organizational objectives regarding safety, environment, profit, productivity, efficiencies, production costs and quality

Develop close working relationships with peers (Sales Manager, Quality Control Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager) to create maximum value for the business

What Are We Looking For

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Business or 10+ years of aggregates operations management experience

Five years of aggregates operations management

Strong understanding of geology, various mining methods, and quality control parameters

Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing aggregate operations

Proven experience with operational, sales, and marketing issues affecting aggregate operations

Demonstrated entrepreneurial thinking and successes identifying new profitable business opportunities

Fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Collaborative team culture.

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary ($153,010 - $204,000) 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

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.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.