Operations Manager I Jobs

General purpose of the job

This position leads all aspects of plant operations, safety, plant & truck maintenance, driver labor pool, and concrete delivery trucks for the assigned multi-plant district or division. This role has overall responsibility to ensure financial and operational goals are achieved for the area while delivering a superior customer experience and promoting a high engagement work environment. Leads business improvement efforts through the rigorous application of the Argos Operating System, lean principles & tools, and promotion of a strong continuous culture. Develops an organization capable of achieving the business objectives on a sustainable basis. Works closely with sales and dispatch to ensure plant operations, drivers, and trucks are adequately available to meet daily customer demand.

Individual accountabilities

• Performs other similar and related duties as required.
• Identify, propose, and obtain approval for large, impactful projects (capital & other) to drive step change improvements in the plants / fleet performance.
• Provide overall leadership to ensure that the financial (shipments, ebitda) and operational goals (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost Productivity, Working Capital) for the area are met.
• Communicate priorities, initiatives, and performance to all employees including daily, weekly, and quarterly scheduled meetings.
• Eliminate waste throughout the manufacturing operations through deployment of the Lean tools & processes, driving a continuous improvement culture, and promoting employee engagement at all levels of the plant. Deploy specifically targeted kaizens, projects, and JDI’s to drive a higher level of Operational Excellence.
• Work closely with sales and dispatch to ensure plant operations, drivers, and trucks are adaquetly available to meet daily customer demand
• Effectively deploy the Argos Operating System and associated tool kit. Utilize the Argos Daily Management system as the basis for running the plants on a daily basis.
• Develop annual budget and ensure proper reporting of data necessary to track the performance of the operations against budget.
• Ensure standard work and standard operating procedures are well defined and are being followed through process audits.
• Develop an organization, and the people, capable of achieving the plants short term and long term goals. This includes establishing goals, reviewing performance, developing talent, and building succession plans
• Actively promote, support, and encourage community involvement and a positive corporate image.
• Establish goals and priorities for all team members, based on business objectives. Proactively identify barriers and challenges that could negatively impact the achievement of those goals and implement effective solutions to minimize impact.
• Provide leadership to the organization to achieve highest levels of customer service in support of company goals and objectives. Promote the development of a customer focused culture that engages all associates through communication, priority setting and example. Play a leading role in communicating customer needs to the organization.
• Ensure proper collection and reporting of data necessary to track performance of the manufactuing operation against plan, identify root causes of issues, and support problem solving efforts.
• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees through implementation and maintenance of company directed safety programs, compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements, and promotion of a strong preventative safety culture.

Education

Master's Preferred; Business, Engineering, Science or other Technical Discipline.

Technical knowledge and certifications

• Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of direct supervision (hourly and salaried employees) in a Plant Manager, Supervisor, or Value Stream Manager or equivalent role. Experience managing multiple sites is preferred. Experience in a capital intensive, continuous processing industry is preferred. Experience in a strong lean environment required.

Area of experience

Industrial manufacturing, building materials, construction / processing environment.

Languages

English C2 Advanced Native

Annual Salary Range from $78,448.03 to $108,955.60