Production Manager

Job

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We serve engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard hardscape, Echelon Masonry, RDI railing, Catalyst Fence Solutions, Sakrete packaged concrete, Amerimix mortar, Pebble Technology International pool finishes, and Techniseal sands and sealant technologies.

The Production Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction for overall production and maintenance operations in accordance with the vision and values of the corporation. The role fosters a "Culture of Safety" for staff and all employees by promoting and modeling an employee‑driven, hazard‑controlled environment. The manager will manage and coordinate the production plan (daily/weekly) to meet delivery schedules and budgeted cost/efficiency expectations, drive continuous improvement initiatives through appropriate channels in the operation, and with the Plant Manager coordinate and execute predictive/preventive maintenance plans through the maintenance management system.

Asset reliability must meet or exceed performance expectations. The manager holds themselves and staff directly accountable for adherence to standards, policies and regulations for the safe, environmentally compliant production of a quality product, ensures training plans for production and maintenance staff are in place and followed, and promotes key aspects of the overall succession plan process. The manager will assist the plant manager with responsibilities as needed.

This position is based in our plant in Warren, MN.

• With direction from the EH&S Manager, help implement and maintain safety & continuous flow production methods with the plant manager and EH&S Manager.
• With help from Plant Engineering and Plant Manager, actively seek out, find, and implement process improvements; including improvements on RM cost reduction, asset utilization, team balancing, automation, and matching team strategy to situation.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of leadership; assess team dynamics, prepare for change, promote & develop team pipeline with plant manager.
• Responsible for daily/weekly production schedule.
• Ensure proper training of employees with leads and systematic trainer to advance the business.
• Responsible for plant layout, ensuring optimal safety and efficiency.
• Utilize inventory management process (Production‑Purchasing Report) to ensure finished goods inventory meets targets for the business.
• Ensure monthly OSHA compliance training is conducted according to schedule requirements with EH&S Coordinator and EH&S Area Manager.
• Ensure safety committee is actively engaged in promoting awareness for safety programs/initiatives and driving improvement towards an employee‑driven, hazard‑controlled environment.
• Responsible for overall preventative/predictive maintenance program for the facility with maintenance team.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum high school diploma (or equivalent) with 5+ years leadership experience in an industrial environment leading multiple departments.
• Associate degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Production or related field, or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years demonstrated manufacturing supervisory experience or equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and allocate resources.
• Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of developing, implementing and utilizing processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources to meet internal business objectives and customer expectations.
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