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Plant Manager - Aggregate

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for: Amrize
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Plant Manager - Aggregate at Amrize summary:
The Plant Manager - Aggregate oversees all aspects of limestone quarry mining operations, including drilling, blasting, processing, and inventory management, while ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. This role involves leading a team of salaried and union employees, coordinating with multiple departments, and maintaining high-quality standards and cost control. The position requires extensive industry experience, knowledge of mining safety regulations, and a commitment to continuous improvement and environmental stewardship.

We're seeking a Plant Manager - Aggregate who's ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter - and build a career with a company that's building North America.

Job Title:

Plant Manager - Aggregate

| Req :

14922 |

HR Contact:

Fredric Victor THOMPSON|

Location:

Aux Sable Stone Agg IL

ABOUT

THE ROLE

The responsibilities of the Plant Manager is to provide the necessary leadership to plan, direct, organize, coordinate, and control the various activities in the safe practices and principles of limestone quarry mining from the initial drilling & blasting, loading, hauling, processing, to stockpiling finished products in IDOT specifications ensuring quality in a productive and lowest cost efficient manner. The Plant Manager is responsible for the Safety and Health of the miners, and the environmental stewardship of the operations surrounding communities.

The Plant Manager ensures the accurate reporting of aggregate production/inventory status, proper maintenance of all plant property, and equipment by utilizing various internal reports, SOP's, and best available practices. The Plant Manager will also effectively communicate with the following departments:
Safety & Health, Mine Engineering, Environmental, Land, Commercial Sales, Quality Control, Finance, Corporate Performance, HR, and all pertinent local, state, and federal government agencies. The Plant Manager will be responsible for the staffing of salaried subordinates, as well as a union workforce of 16 hourly employees while promoting teamwork and safety.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

Safety:
Ensures that employees, equipment and processes meet or exceed the MSHA, and Amrize guidelines. Pursues a culture of safety that is best in class with an objective of zero by choice injuries or incidents. Actively engages with the workforce to reinforce safe behaviors.

Environment:
Establishes the environment as a priority at the site. Ensures regulations are met or exceeded by following Amrize best practices.

Operations Management:
Provides direct oversight in the extraction, processing, storage, and shipping of aggregates at the site.

Embraces best practices, processes and tools to ensure plant activities are optimized and costs are best in class.

Effectively utilizes Amrize's maintenance programs to maximize plant up-time and manage costs.

Inventory Management:
Closely manages inventory needs at site through frequent coordination with the Territory Managers, Financial Controller and Quality Control using best practices.

Performance Management:
Promotes a culture of performance. Effectively utilizes KPIs, Performance Efficiency Reviews, financial statements and operational reports to track performance, establish effective action plans and continuously improve the operations.

Quality:
Understands the value of quality and ensures processes are in place to provide a quality product to our customers.

Utilizes best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, stock-pile reclamation and re-handling to ensure productremains within target specifications as it is received by our customers. Uses available reports effectively to measure quality, identify variances and establish corrective action

Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required

Education:

Bachelor's Undergraduate Degree and 5 years' experience or 8-10 years of equivalent experience. Field of Study Preferred:

Mining or engineering, or significant industry experience. Licenses Preferred:

Supervisor's Card issued by MSHA

Additional Requirements:

Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit test.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary

Retirement Savings:
Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings

Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance

Holistic Health & Well-being programs

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care

Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts

Paid time off & paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)

Educational Assistance Program

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