Plant Manager

About the Role

The Plant Manager oversees the operations of a production facility, ensuring efficient production, quality control, safety, and compliance with regulations. This role involves strategic planning to improve plant efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity while collaborating with other departments to meet production goals.

Responsibilities

• Present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ensure optimal production levels with minimal plant downtime.
• Coordinate production with sales demands and long-range planning.
• Work with quality control technicians to meet customer needs.
• Maintain and utilize equipment to minimize costs and downtime.
• Develop and manage an annual operating budget, including production volume and capital improvements.
• Ensure the site meets or exceeds the operating budget.
• Collaborate with sales to address and resolve customer issues.
• Implement cost-saving programs and continuous improvement activities.
• Lead daily production meetings on plant operations.
• Promote and enforce safety protocols for all personnel and activities.
• Maintain dust control systems for a healthy work environment.
• Ensure proper disposal of waste products and compliance with environmental regulations.
• Work with Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) teams to meet state and federal regulations.
• Maintain inventory levels to support sales and market demands.
• Ensure product quality and consistency with the QC Technician.
• Collaborate with sales staff and customers to meet product expectations.
• Manage financial decisions, including budgets, forecasts, inventory, labor, and capital planning.
• Seek and implement improvement activities to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.
• Initiate environmental permits and prepare reports for public agencies.
• Coordinate with legal departments or regulatory agencies on compliance issues.
• Engage in community relations, outreach, and legislative efforts.
• Demonstrate leadership and maintain open communication with staff and plant personnel.
• Provide coaching, disciplinary counseling, and manage employee relations, including collective bargaining agreements.
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and resolve production and employee-related problems.
• Supervise hourly production and maintenance employees.
• Approve hiring, training, status changes, and separations of employees.
• Ensure employees receive proper training and instructions for their roles.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required; BS/BA degree, Associate degree, or equivalent combination of related field and work experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in production, preferably in aggregate, sand/gravel, or asphalt plants.
• Construction materials industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of modern supervisory principles and plant operations (aggregate, asphalt, ready mix).
• Understanding of safety and environmental regulations (MSHA and OSHA).
• Knowledge of business planning, financial forecasting, and drilling/blasting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google, Oracle Business Environment, and relevant software.
• Ability to plan, manage, and motivate teams effectively.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Flexibility to work long hours and travel as needed.
• Professional representation of the company to customers, vendors, and employees.

Skills

• Safety Awareness: Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols; proactive in identifying hazards and mitigating risks.
• Leadership Skills: Decisive support of company objectives, vision, and values; holds teams accountable while trusting them to perform their roles.
• Planning and Scheduling: Effective planning of repair procedures, work scheduling, and inventory management.
• Processing Knowledge: Understanding of material flow, crushing, screening, stockpiling, and troubleshooting inefficiencies.
• Communication: Clear and effective verbal and written communication; active listening and audience adaptation.
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of key financial indicators and applying financial analysis to strategic decisions.

Other Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand, sit, or walk for extended periods.
• Daily operation of a pickup truck.
• Overnight travel may be required.
• Use of computerized equipment and technology.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work at multiple sites based on business needs.
• Work in a stressful, deadline-driven environment requiring complex decision-making.
• Work both indoors (office) and outdoors (quarry/plant), exposed to dust, fumes, gases, and temperature/humidity changes.
• Perform activities at heights, around moving machinery, and on uneven surfaces.
• Climb steps, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, or reach above shoulders.
• Operate an automobile within the plant site and on public roads.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000 annually. This range does not include discretionary bonuses or equity packages. Compensation is determined based on skillset, experience, job scope, and market data.