Summit Materials · 14 hours ago
Production Manager
Summit Materials is a company focused on cement production, and they are seeking a Production Manager to lead the production department. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety guidelines, optimizing production costs, and managing team development while maintaining quality standards and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Follow the Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations and company policies
Ensure, support and verify the training of your team members, providing rotation opportunities to maintain current knowledge
Develop and ensure adherence to process Policies and Procedures
Ensure compliance with quality programs and standards
Shared responsibility with the Quality Department for ensuring compliance with quality parameters for clinker and cement production
The short, medium and long-term scheduling, supervision of the plant production, maintaining quality, environmental compliance, and safety are the prime tasks
The incumbent is responsible for preparing the annual budget for his departments in conjunction with the Plant Controller and monitoring the performance relative to the budget on a monthly basis
Responsible for developing necessary capital expenditures within his department to maintain and improve productivity
Be a major contributor to the three-year technical plan
Maintaining a sound working relationship with the hourly employees
The incumbent must be knowledgeable in all facets of operation in the cement plant
Should be able to replace any of their subordinates when required
Ensure adequate availability of production resources
Lead maintenance activities under production scope
Guarantee the consumption and production of Work in Process (WIP) and finished goods reporting
Physical and system inventory management and reconciliation of WIP and finished goods
Provide the Controller with monthly accruals related to the Production Department
Manage and routinely review production Key Performance Indicators (KPI)’s to develop corrective and preventative actions ensuring the accomplishment of plant goals and objectives
Must keep abreast of new technology and be receptive to new ideas as well as running test trials when required
The incumbent helps prepare and ensures that all departments are developing their people through training and communication
Holds regular communication meetings with their peers and subordinates and ensures the information is getting down to lower levels
Must be available 'on-call' on a rotating basis with other members of the plant staff
Assesses the performance of production staff through regular discussions, objectives and year-end performance review
The Production Manager must ensure that all subordinates are always working safely and in an environmentally acceptable manner through regular monthly safety meetings, reviews, and on the job coaching
Must take a leadership role in the plant safety program and actively insist on environmental compliance with all permits and other regulatory requirements
Work with Stores and Purchasing Department to establish necessary spare parts and inventory levels
Provide the Controller with monthly accruals related to the Production Department
Responsible for reviewing plant operating performances to ensure adherence for reviewing corporate technical plans, quality standards, optimum production practices
Responsible for developing product and manufacturing improvement proposals, presenting cost justifications for these and other capital improvements
Responsible for developing organizational improvements and technical understanding
Responsible for developing and implementing optimization plans and proposals in conjunction with other department managers
Responsible for developing and implementing optimization plans and proposals regarding automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Engineering General
Knowledgeable in all facets of operation in the cement plant
Ability to replace any of their subordinates when required
Must keep abreast of new technology and be receptive to new ideas as well as running test trials when required
Must be available 'on-call' on a rotating basis with other members of the plant staff
Must take a leadership role in the plant safety program and actively insist on environmental compliance with all permits and other regulatory requirements
Benefits
Recession Resistant Industry
Consistent work, with a work/life balance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
Life Insurance - Company Paid
Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
Company
Summit Materials
Summit Materials produces aggregates, cement, concrete, and asphalt for construction.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.24B2024-11-25Acquired
2023-11-30Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2020-07-28Post Ipo Debt· $700M
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