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The Role and the Company
Heidelberg Materials is North America's leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and asphalt. We have hundreds of plants and thousands of employees working across the United States and Canada. We are also part of Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest building materials companies.
The Area Operations Manager role is based in Katy, TX and reports directly to the VP/GM Materials in Texas.
What you'll get to do
Essential Experience and Skills
Preferred Experience and Skills
Work Environment
What we have to offer
The Role and the Company
Heidelberg Materials is North America's leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and asphalt. We have hundreds of plants and thousands of employees working across the United States and Canada. We are also part of Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest building materials companies.
The Area Operations Manager role is based in Katy, TX and reports directly to the VP/GM Materials in Texas.
What you'll get to do
- Proactively manage plant and rolling stock assets to drive efficiencies and reduce unplanned down-time events.
- 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
- Inventory management of all raw materials - implement monthly management cycle process to ensure all raw materials that enter our sites our accounted for and managed.
- Collaborate with the Sr. Mobile Equipment Supervisor 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, & Managers to maintain a safe working environment, meeting all company standards and external regulations to 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, AGG & HMA Managers, and Continuous Improvement Manager) to create maximum value for the business
- Integration of sustainable business initiatives including recycled concrete aggregate and sand into mix designs
- Implement digital strategies to improve customer service & optimize fleet and plant productivity
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the operations
- Build relationships within the local communities surrounding the operations
Essential Experience and Skills
- Five years of ready mix operations management
- Strong understanding of ready mix concrete and quality control parameters
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing DOT operations
- Proven experience with operational, sales, and marketing issues affecting ready mix concrete operations
- Bachelor's in Engineering or 10+ years of ready mix operations management experience
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial thinking and successes identifying new profitable business opportunities
- Strong analytical skills and fact-based, data driven decision making style
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Experience creating budgets and managing via financial statements and operations KPIs
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain a culture of safety as a core value within all activities
- A track record of staff development skills and excellent leadership skills
- Motivated to assume and manage all aspects associated with the role such as frequent travel between sites, managing multiple priorities, addressing urgent situations, and working irregular schedules
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Multi-site experience
Work Environment
- Role operates in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions
What we have to offer
- Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
- Highly competitive benefits programs
- 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
