Area Production Manager
Description
This includes managing all aspects of safety, production, and other support functions, with primary responsibility for ensuring the effective execution of the production performance and growth strategy. Competency requirements include business acumen, customer focus, developing direct reports, drive for results, and strategic team building. The preferred candidate can lead and motivate within a safe team environment.
- Cultivates a positive safety culture in assigned operations by championing Guardian Angel and Wing Man principles and philosophy. Builds individual accountability and recognition into safety approach.
- Ensures daily coordination between production, delivery, distribution, and quality control.
- Directs production activities to ensure strict adherence to cost and quality standards and takes immediate corrective action when deficiencies are noted; achieves production targets as directed by VP/GM.
- Provides leadership resulting in maximum production, working closely with Sales Manager to exceed customer expectations, ensure product quality and drive maximum profitability.
- Provides direction to Plant Managers to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
- Builds effective teams and develop direct reports for future opportunities
- Ensures that all personnel under their supervision comply with Federal, State and local regulations.
- Ensures company safety rules and regulations are met through periodic inspections of plant machinery, equipment, personal activities and working conditions.
- Drives operational and safety performance through continuous improvement initiatives that meet or exceed company and regional goals.
- Develops and nurtures empowerment in all phases of the operation.
- Responsible for overseeing month-end inventories.
- Directs the selection, training, and development of production personnel - appraises performance of subordinates and takes/recommends appropriate personnel actions as necessary.
- Recommends management development and necessary training programs for all direct reports
- Purchases or directs the purchase of supplies and equipment in accordance with company policy- recommends or changes vendors to reduce maintenance costs.
- Implements and reviews ongoing contracts, purchase orders, appropriations, and expenditures requests.
- Coordinates with VP/GM needed staffing to operate the plants properly and safely. Coordinates these same needs with the Human Resources Department with attention on labor law compliance.
- Assists with profit plans, CER’s, market analyses and special reports for the approval of the VP/GM.
- Maintains operational security.
- Develops an environment of empowerment and teamwork.
- Other duties as required.
- Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.E.) in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or other related discipline strongly preferred and/or equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Ten (10) or more years’ experience in aggregates, operations preferred
- Five (5) years’ supervisory or management experience in an aggregate or similar industrial environment
- Production process and methods
- Quality control methods
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Safety focus
- Environmental regulations
- Project management
- Regulatory compliance
- Resource management
- Leadership
- Influencing
A member of the S&P 500 Index, Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of heavy building materials – including aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. Through a network of operations spanning 28 states, Canada and the Bahamas, dedicated Martin Marietta teams supply the foundational resources upon which our communities thrive. Martin Marietta's Magnesia Specialties business produces high-purity magnesia and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural and specialty applications.
At Martin Marietta, we strive to work with the best and the brightest – those who have the potential to become our company's future leaders. Each of our roughly 9,500 people shares a common purpose regardless of their professional role or work environment. Together, we utilize our diverse skills and experiences to drive our company and its extraordinary culture forward. Our aim is to build on our foundation of success and help values-driven and hardworking people realize their full potential. When you decide to invest your career in Martin Marietta, you'll know what it's like to be respected, challenged and rewarded.
In return, we offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- Medical
- Prescription Drug
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Care Reimbursement Account
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- 401(k) with Company matching
- Pension
- Salary Continuation – Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability Options
- Employee Life Insurance
- Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Direct Deposit Payroll
- Educational/Tuition Assistance Plan
- College Scholarship Program – for dependent children
- Matching Gift Program
- New Auto Purchase Discount Plans
At Martin Marietta, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates. We celebrate diversity and commit that qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.