Plant Manager

Plant Manager

US Aggregates – a privately held, family‑owned business headquartered in Indianapolis, operating over 20 facilities across Indiana. The company specializes in high‑quality essential stone, sand, and gravel used in road construction, site preparation, utilities, agriculture, erosion control, and industrial minerals. Since 1967, US Aggregates has prioritized safety, quality, and community.

• Promote and ensure plant compliance with all State, Federal, company, and MSHA rules and regulations.
• Maintain awareness of site hazards and implement safe job planning and procedures.

• Provide training and instructions so employees perform their duties.
• Manage employee development, including coaching, disciplinary counseling, performance reviews.
• Partner with HR Business Partner for employee issues—investigations, disciplinary actions, hiring, terminations, and changes.
• Maintain a positive working environment to support employee productivity, operational efficiency, customer service, retention, and morale.
• Collaborate with Sales to align production with customer needs.
• Collaborate with Quality Manager to meet product compliance.
• Engage outside vendors for facility performance services.
• Coordinate plant clerk work assignments.

• Plan and schedule production to meet daily, weekly, and monthly sales forecasts.
• Maintain and update production operating and inventory data.
• Participate in developing an annual operating budget, including production volume and capital improvements.
• Manage costs and production to meet or exceed budgets.
• Track and report key performance indicators such as tons per operating hour, uptime, delays, mobile fuel consumption, electrical consumption, drilling and blasting cost.

• Ensure production meets state and customer requirements.
• Manage quality control personnel in coordination with the quality control manager.
• Collaborate with the sales team to resolve customer quality issues.

• Use production data to identify opportunities to optimize plant and equipment.
• Work with engineering to develop long‑term capital replacement needs.
• Collaborate with sales to identify new product opportunities for customers.
• Identify cost‑saving and continuous improvement activities to enhance operating efficiency.

• Leverage resources and recommendations for community relations and legislative efforts; actively participate in community outreach and educational programs.
• Identify personal development needs to enable career growth.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including continuous growth in alignment with the company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

• Required – High School diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred – Bachelor’s degree.

• Required – 1+ years of supervisory experience in a salaried or hourly lead‑man role, and a minimum of 5 years experience, preferably in the aggregate industry.

• Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication, and problem‑resolution skills.
• Ability to motivate employees and build effective teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time‑management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel) and other relevant software/system packages.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical components, cutting, welding, and lifting procedures.
• Frequent travel to company and customer sites.

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Continuous standing or walking on level or uneven ground.
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders, stairways, and catwalks.
• Capability to bend, crouch, and/or kneel at waist or knees.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Work outdoors most of the time and withstand extreme weather conditions; exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Wholesale Building Materials

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.