Plant Manager

Line of Business: Aggregates Pay Range: $120,950.00 – $161,256.66 **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** * Lead all day-to-day plant operations to achieve safety, production, quality, and cost objectives. * Managed full P&L accountability, overseeing budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resources to maximize profitability, operational efficiency, and overall business performance. * Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Optimize plant performance by managing production planning, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency. * Develop and coach team members to build engagement, collaboration, and operational excellence. * Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer needs, environmental compliance, and business goals are met. **What Are We Looking For** * Demonstrated ability to lead plant operations and drive results in a fast-paced production environment. * Strong commitment to workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. * Proven capability to develop teams, foster accountability, and build a culture of continuous improvement. * Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills with a focus on achieving business objectives. * Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions. **Critical Experience & Skills** * Demonstrated capability to lead aggregate, mining, quarry, sand and gravel, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial operations. * Strong knowledge of production management, equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and operational performance improvement. * Proven ability to promote a safety-first culture while ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements. * Experience managing budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resources to achieve business objectives. * Effective leadership, communication, and team development skills with the ability to drive accountability and continuous improvement. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience. * Five years of aggregates operations management experience. * Advanced understanding of geology, mining methods, and regulations. * Proven leadership skills managing multiple, diverse teams. * Entrepreneurial thinking and business opportunity identification. **Work Environment** * Primarily based in a sand and gravel production facility with both indoor and outdoor work environments. * Regular interaction with mobile equipment, processing equipment, and production operations. * Requires visibility and engagement throughout the plant and yard to support safe and efficient operations. * Work may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, and other conditions common to aggregate production facilities. **Physical Demands of the Job** * Ability to frequently walk production areas, climb stairs and ladders, and navigate uneven terrain throughout the facility. * Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. * Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and tolerate exposure to dust, noise, vibration, and other conditions common in aggregate operations. * Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, and sit for extended periods as required by operational activities. * Ability to wear and utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE) and perform duties safely in an active industrial environment. * Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in support of business and operational needs. **What We Offer** * $120,000-$130,000 base salary 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 Saving 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