Area Operations Manager – Industrial Minerals

The primary function of this position is to provide direction and leadership to three Industrial Minerals manufacturing operations ensuring our customer demands are met or exceeded by ensuring cost effective and operationally sound manufacturing of our products.

Essential Functions: 


* Promote a safe and productive working environment with a sustainable safety culture.


* Manage overall site safety through training and observation of workforce.

Ensure that all safety policies are being met.


* Implement and lead continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.


* Develop direct reports technical and leadership skills and make recommendations for new job opportunities when appropriate.


* Work with direct reports to establish development plans, provides training, and development opportunities.


* Track staffing requirements and act as the hiring manager for needed personnel.


* Help promote a company culture that has high morale and job performance through motivation, establishing goals and providing feedback.


* Effectively using delegation, scheduling, and time management practices to get work done through others.


* Review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for operations to understand progress and to continually align operational teams in terms of their areas of opportunity and improvement. 


* Direct maintenance and production activities throughout sites to drive continuous improvement, and optimize use of resources, equipment, facilities, and personnel.


* Review and analyze expenditures, financial and operational reports to identify opportunities to increase profits and improve performance metrics.


* Work closely with management team to set and implement policies and procedures.


* Assist in budget and capex processes including forecasting.


* Address coworker issues and provide resolutions in a timely manner.


* Support communication between coworkers and the management team.


* Provide support on specific technical processing, maintenance, and engineering issues where appropriate.


* Ensure strong alignment across quality, maintenance and operations teams.


* Perform other job-related duties as needed.
 

Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field, and/or related experience. 


* Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in an industrial production facility.


* Experience in quarry operations including, but not limited to, blasting, drilling, and de-watering.


* Experience in mineral processing including, drying, grinding, classifying, and packaging.


* Possess knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance and operation. 


* Minimum 3 years of overall project management experience.


* Experience with MSHA regulations and inspections.


* Strong leadership and management skills.

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