Sr. Area Operations Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) retirement savings with company

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

HSA, HRA, FSA

AD&D, Short-/Long-Term Disability,Life

Paid bonding leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager to oversee Philadelphia-area assets. You will monitor plant performance, analyze efficiency, and drive cost effective improvements while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

In this role you will partner with Maintenance, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Sales teams to develop budgets, allocate capital, and build talent across hourly and salaried staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business, or 10+ years of aggregates operations management experience.
• Five years of aggregates operations management.
• Knowledge of geology, 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant activity and drive performance for assets around the Philadelphia market.
• Analyze performance of plant assets, procedures, and personnel productivity to improve quality, efficiency, and reduce cost.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Manager to implement fleet and maintenance plans at each operation.
• 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 compliance.
• Identify and develop talent across hourly and salaried staff to strengthen bench strength.
• Evaluate subordinate performance and provide coaching to reach full potential.
• Lead teams to achieve safety, environment, profit, productivity, and quality objectives.
• Develop close relationships with Sales, Quality Control, and Continuous Improvement to maximize business value.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Business

10+ years aggregates operations management experience

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.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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

Work Environment

• 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.