Wet Plant Production Manager

PF Holdings; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PF Holdings is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency. The role requires directing processing, scheduling, maintenance, and staff management to meet shipping schedules and cost targets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mining/aggregate environments, strong leadership, and MSHA familiarity. This on-site position emphasizes safety, training, and continuous improvement across all plant functions.

Qualifications

• Safety and environmental competency essential.
• Strong supervisory and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintenance oversight and equipment knowledge.
• Budgeting, capital planning and cost control experience.
• Effective short- and long-term planning and scheduling.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Proven leadership of large teams in a mining/aggregate setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operations; enforce safety, health and environmental rules.
• Coordinate processing schedules to meet shipping deadlines.
• Provide direct supervision for wash plant, dry plant and mine staff.
• Oversee truck loading and ensure quality testing and specs.
• Work with HS&E to train staff and document training.
• Develop long and short term plans with Plant Manager.
• Pursue continuous improvement to reduce costs and waste.
• Prepare daily and weekly production reports.
• Monitor costs and optimize product quality and efficiency.
• Cover Plant Manager duties in their absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety leadership

Supervisory experience

Written & verbal communication

Maintenance oversight

Budgeting & capital planning

Planning & scheduling

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

MSHA certification

Job description

The Production Manager will hold a key position in ensuring that our Plant runs safely, efficiently and to the highest standard of quality. The ideal candidate will have a passion for safety, an aptitude for leadership and a personality that values teamwork and the contribution of all employees. This position will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the plant’s production to meet requirements with a quality product at the lowest possible cost. Ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements in regard to Safety & Health and Environmental matters.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safe work operations; enforce safety & health rules and environmental compliance.

• Coordinate the scheduling of all processing at the plant to meet the required shipping schedules. Ensure that proper preventative maintenance activities at the plant occur and maintenance issues are promptly reported for repair.

• Provide direct supervision for all wash plant, dry plant and mine personnel and delegate as appropriate to crew leaders.

• Oversee all truck loading and ensure that all quality testing is performed and that all production meets quality specifications for products produced and shipped.

• Working with the HS&E to ensure that all employees receive proper task and safety training and that training is properly documented. Ensure the plant housekeeping is within EH&S guidelines and ensure adherence to all Corporate EHS policies, federal and state regulations.

• Work with Plant Manager to develop long and short term plans to achieve plant, Operations department, and corporate goals and objectives.

• Using the continuous improvement philosophy look for opportunities to improve quality, costs, productivities, and other efficiencies while eliminating waste.

• Prepare and maintain daily and weekly production reporting.

• Monitor operating costs. Strive to provide the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost. Initiate programs to adhere to standards and/or establish improved standards.

• Initiate corrective action necessary to improve or maintain efficient operations. Bring problems or potential problems to the attention of the Plant Manager.

• Maintain an "Open Door" policy to ensure good relations with staff and hourly work force.

• Handle disciplinary actions per the employee handbook and work to settle employee grievances

• Recommend actions necessary for development of a qualified and motivated workforce.

• Assist in resolving customer complaints.

• Assist in the preparation of Capital Plans and completion of capital projects.

• Complete assigned projects in a timely manner.

• Handle the duties of Plant Manager in their absence.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

Our Production Manager will require integrity, relevant supervisory experience, a passion for safety and a related degree - or - equivalent experience. This person will be a leader that cares for the well-being of the team and has superior:

• Safety and Environmental competency

• Supervisory skills

• Written and Verbal Communication skills

• Maintenance oversight skills

• Budgetary skills - Capital planning and projects

• Short and long-term planning and scheduling

• Continuous Improvement

• Leadership

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly preferred.

• Five or more years of experience in mining or aggregate environment required.

• Three or more years of management experience with a proven record of managing large teams and projects at the same time, while maintaining the highest level of production required.

• Experience with Dry and Wet Plant operations preferred.

• Advanced experience working with MSHA

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.