Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we're leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.
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Job Summary
The Operations Manager is a key leadership position for Oldcastle Infrastructure. This role will report to an Area Operations Director and will optimize our value stream, ensuring engineering and manufacturing excellence while optimizing our value stream for our customers. This position typically has 3-5 direct reports (Plant Management Team). Coaching and developing talent is critical to success in this role. In this role, you will ensure our customer demands are met or exceeded by ensuring cost effective and operationally sound manufacturing of our products. You will manage a team of plant leaders, coaching them to collaborate effectively to reduce costs and optimize production. This role ensures all projects, initiatives, and processes are in alignment with Oldcastle operational excellence strategic objectives. You will be accountable to the overall engineering and operational budget and costs. You will pursue an area/regional model for using resources.
Job Responsibilities
Development of strategy and long-term improvement plans for manufacturing plants to include automation and equipment improvements
In-depth P&L analytical capabilities
Freight and transportation logistics
Capex purchasing, installations and payback tracking
Major project management / large capex evaluation and management
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
Lean manufacturing
Six SIGMA methodologies
Job Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business; Master's Degree Preferred
5+ years of managerial experience
Develop a strategic long term plan (5-year) by plant for automation and other equipment.
Operational Excellence initiatives
Guiding Manufacturing Productivity
Controlling input (materials, etc.), labor and freight costs
Optimizing lead times
Labor Hours/Ton; operating cost management
20% YOY reduction of LH/T for like product lines
Customer Service level (OTD and fill rate)
Tracking First pass yield
Overtime percentage
Training programs for supervisors implemented
Critical Leadership Competencies
Leadership Maturity
Leadership Communication
Organizational Savvy
Deliberative Decision Making
Decisiveness
Strategic Thinking
Leading Change
Strategic Talent Management
Compensation
Target Salary Range is $130,000.00 to $150,000.00
Yearly bonus eligible
What CRH Offers You
Highly competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
Group retirement savings program
Health and wellness programs
A diverse and 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 large international organization.
If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Date: Nov 5, 2024
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
Job Segment: Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Project Manager, Operations, Manufacturing, Management, Technology
