Asphalt; HMA Field Manager

Position Overview

Responsible for supporting the management of all aspects of the asphalt manufacturing process while maintaining a sustainable safety culture.

• Assisting HMA management with asphalt manufacturing operations.
• Partnering with HMA management to develop an operations plan and directing overall activities to assist in achieving total asphalt objectives.
• Providing timely and accurate field reporting.
• Ensuring all internal and external customers are scheduled in a timely manner without delay.
• Supporting HMA management with production planning, staffing, and maintenance as required.
• Directing activity of the production department (through subordinate forepersons) to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
• Enforcing compliance of production personnel with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.
• Identifying personnel training and development opportunities and assisting with developmental goal setting.
• Coordinating production efforts with appropriate managers or forepersons to ensure field operations are maintained at maximum efficiency.
• Managing R&M spend/track within limits to ensure optimum plant performance.
• Collaborating with HMA management and other business units to streamline work process efficiencies.
• Supporting HMA management with the review, analysis, planning and/or preparation of financial and operational reports, budgets, requisition approvals, purchase approvals, capital expenditures and inventory.
• Ensuring quality standards are met.
• Promoting a safe and productive working environment.
• Promoting a sustainable safety culture.
• Providing world‑class customer service.

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co‑workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Manual of Safety Practices and Procedures.
• Strict adherence to Shelly Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co‑workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Shelly Company employees. Employees will be held accountable for adhering to their workplace schedule.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as directed.

• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Willingness to develop subordinates’ technical and leadership skills and make recommendations for new job opportunities when appropriate.
• Effective management of employee performance through coaching, feedback (written and verbal), rewards, and discipline when necessary.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to get work done through others using effective delegation, scheduling, and time‑management practices.

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a four‑year college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient with Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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