Plant Manager - Albany, United States - Blake Smith Staffing, LLC

Description

Job Summary:

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading the operations and management of our Hot Mix Asphalt Plant. This individual will plan, direct, and coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for safely producing the highest quality products in a timely manner. This position reports to the Regional Manager.

Essential Functions:

1. A core value is to protect family and friends. This role is key to a strong safety culture, through employee engagement, prioritizing zero incidents, and complying with all company and federal safety policies and procedures. The role is obligated to be proactive and take necessary corrective actions to resolve safety related issues and to ensure a safe workplace.
2. We are committed to serve. Leadership skills must include development of mastery within the team while acting with humility. Provide leadership, resources and processes to ensure reliable, quality driven plant operations. This includes coordinating production scheduling, ordering raw materials, parts and supplies. As well as dedication to a preventative maintenance and continuous tinkering mindset.
3. Take ownership in leading the safe operations of the asphalt plant and equipment to produce quality products that meet applicable specifications which meet customer expectations.
4. Communicate with customers to provide added value with quality, service, production, and scheduling.
5. Results matter. Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production and performance goals. Understand the financial goals and actions to achieve them. Develop the annual budget, winter maintenance and capital expenditure plans.
6. Honesty and truth. Identify and resolve regulatory, safety, personnel, and production problems, either directly or indirectly by partnering with cross functional teams, in a timely and effective manner.
7. Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are implemented while reducing downtime.
8. Working with our Technical Services department to ensure compliance with all operating permit conditions and applicable environmental laws and regulations while developing the mine site in accordance with the operating plan.
9. Our word is our bond. Be the lead advocate for our operations in the community. Respect and engage with neighbors, local agencies, governmental agencies and the wider community.

Position Requirements

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering or equivalent preferred.
2. Quarry and Asphalt plant production experience, preferably with at least 3 years of experience. Quality control experience would be advantageous.
3. Demonstrate high ethical standards and a dedicated commitment to safety.
4. Strong mechanical and plant operations knowledge.
5. Proficient with Microsoft Office.
6. Excellent spoken and written communication skills across all levels of employees.
7. Valid driver's license.
8. Proven dependability, organization, problem solving and adaptability skills.
9. High degree of accuracy, thoroughness and attention to details.
10. Legal right to work in USA.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require up to 10% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business. The company does offer a vehicle reimbursement program.