Production Manager

Job ID: 491284

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us. We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

**At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package and opportunities for your continued growth and development**

**Summary**:
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Manager is responsible for managing the production of cement, clinker, and lime stone at an optimum level with lowest cost and with the cooperation and support of other departments, such as, Laboratory, Maintenance, Human Resources, Engineering, Environment, Accounting, Marketing and Sales, etc. The production targets shall be attained based on advance planning and forecasting by complying with safety, environment and quality standards.

**What you’ll be contributing**:

- Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
- To ensure that the plant is operated in a safe and efficient manner by following health and safety policy with required participation in the plant safety committee meetings
- To ensure that all employees understand and comply with plant rules, policies and standards and ensure compliance with all regulatory standards_:_
- As an ISO management system owner, the Production Manager is to identify and communicate the requirements of ISO 14001 standards, objectives and procedures to the business unit’s Environment Team.
- To co-chair, along with the Maintenance Manager and Environment Manager, the business unit’s Environment Team and to maintain and implement operating procedures relating to significant environmental requirements
- To update environmental orientation programs and ensure that the Production team identifies and prevents non-conformances to environmental standards. _:_
- Manage production within the established quality standards of ISO 9001
- As a management system owner of ISO 9001, to identify and communicate the requirement of ISO 9001 standards, objectives and procedures to the business unit’s Quality Team
- Keep the Management informed with the information resulting from quality management review and results of MS Audits
- Update quality orientation programs and ensure that the Production Team identifies and prevents non-conformances to quality standards.
- Participate in the selection of equipment, plant layout, and material handling
- Monitor major equipment and material flows for efficient operation, and recommend changes to the process, if so required, in the interest of maintaining efficiency
- Assess and recommend purchase of raw materials, additives, fuels and other, and maintain smooth, accurate and efficient inventory system
- Implement the collective agreement at the plant level
- Ensure implementation of Plant Master Training Plan and Skill Inventory is updated according to the procedures and indexes
- Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems
- Oversee the activities of the Production Supervisors with respect to production volume, cost and quality of product, production schedules and delivery dates.
- Assist supervisors in the assignment of personnel according to production needs and according to each individual’s abilities and talents.
- Supervises the Quarry Superintendent in charge of all the activities at the Ogden Point Quarry (Production and Maintenance)
- Supervises the Plant Terminal Manager in charge of the Production activities regarding bagging, bulk loading (trucks, rail cars, boats), shipping and receiving of raw materials as well as plant finished products.
- Supervises the Production Process Superintendent in charge of all improvements to plant production processes, as well as the IPT team
- Supervises the Production Analyst in charge of all reporting regarding production department
- Prepare and monitor the departmental budget and operate within these parameters
- Maintain a constant search in cement industry for more economical operating methods
- Supervise the utilization of personnel and control direct labour cost and expenditure
- Utilize appropriate techniques for inventory control and Production Plan/Schedule to optimize costs and efficiencies
- Monitor and report variances from budgeted plans, if any
- Control and review of production cost and implement corrective measures including monitoring and approving invoices for electrical power supply to ensure proper utilization of equipment and machinery
- Develop production plans and departmental schedules establishing sequence and timeframe of manufacturing operations in