Operations Manager
CRH · El Paso
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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