Operations Manager

Job ID: 529577

Eco Material Technologies, a CRH company, is North America’s leading producer and marketer of supplementary cementitious materials. The company applies innovative technologies, materials processing capabilities, and technical expertise to recover, process, and supply fly ash, natural pozzolans, and other advanced materials for concrete production. Its operations include managing coal ash from active power generation as well as recovering and processing ash from legacy storage sites for beneficial use. Eco’s extensive distribution network and customer support provide reliable access to high-quality products that improve concrete strength, durability, and workability while supporting lower-carbon construction.

Job Summary

The Operations Manager leads production department to efficiently manufacture and ship budgeted amount of product while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives. Ensures practices are in alignment with company vision in the above areas. Work closely with maintenance, quarry, quality, process to provide leadership, guidance, and direction for plant operations to ensure alignment to plant and company goals. Partners with the marketing department to understand customer demand.

Job Location

This role will work out of our location in Franklin, TX.

Job Responsibilities

Comply with Eco Material Technologies Safety Policies and Procedures

Manage all areas of production, including the development of Standard Operating Procedures, training of staff, and implementation of operations systems

Direct shift production teams in all aspects of safety, quality, adherence to production schedule, labor efficiency, waste management, maintenance schedule, and cost

Optimize existing processes to improve plant efficiencies; including troubleshooting and resolving process issues as they occur. Development of key indicators and metrics that will ultimately tie to plant efficiencies.

Work closely with QC department to ensure product quality meets customer, market, and industry expectations

Direct the effective and efficient use of plant production equipment and people

Provide leadership to department employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires

Assist plant manager in anticipating future needs of the plant including input into improvement plans

Develop and maintains a technically advanced and safety conscious team

Establishing and setting of annual department and personal objectives for self and all staff that are aligned with the plant and organization goals and objectives. Completion of mid-year and annual performance appraisals of department staff.

Maintain positive working relationship with other departments and Group Management to allow smooth plant operation

Additional major functions include planning, annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, reporting of department's effectiveness, safeguarding assets, & environment compliance

Meet or exceed annual production volumes budget

Production costs equal or below budget

Equipment shutdowns completed on-time and on-budget

Ensure preventive maintenance systems are utilized and timely repair of all production equipment is maintained

Assist in the hiring of all new production employees

Utilize “Six Sigma” or related skills to maintain a clean and organized operation focused on 5S, visual metrics and continuous improvements

Create reporting format to communicate results to plant associates

Job Requirements

Demonstrated examples of metrics usage and planning processes to deliver results

Excellent organization and communication skills, with knowledge of lean tools such as root cause failure analysis, preventive maintenance, visual management, and 5S

Required Computer and Software Skills: Computer skills with at least the following: Word, Excel, SAP, Maximo

Travel Requirements: 10%

Excellent organizational and management of people, including demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams

Basic knowledge of MSHA regulations and safety requirements preferred

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

At least 3-5 years’ experience in functional role

Lift/move/transport items up 50 pounds

What CRH Offers You

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

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Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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