HMA Production Manager - Jackson, MS

Job ID: 530755

APAC Mississippi, Inc., a CRH company, is a great place to work! CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America.

We are also the number four cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada.

We have great employees that have been with us many years - and hope that that track record of longevity shows the pride we take in being one of the best places to work in Mississippi! Come join our team - where you will receive vacation, retirement and many other great benefits!

Job Summary

The Production Manager leads the department to efficiently manufacture, and ship budgeted amount of product while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives.

Ensures practices are in alignment with company vision in the above areas.

Work closely with operations and quality to provide leadership, guidance, and direction for plant operations to ensure alignment to plant and company goals.

Partners with the marketing department to understand customer demand.

Job Responsibilities



* Manage all areas of production, including the development of Standard Operating Procedures, training of staff, and implementation of operations systems.


* Direct production teams in all aspects of safety, quality, adherence to production schedule, labor efficiency, waste management, maintenance schedule, and cost


* Optimize existing processes to improve plant efficiencies; including troubleshooting and resolving process issues as they occur.

Development of key indicators and metrics that will ultimately tie to plant efficiencies.


* Work closely with QC department to ensure product quality meets customer, market, and industry expectations.


* Direct the effective and efficient use of plant production equipment and people.


* Provide leadership to department employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.


* Anticipate future needs of the plant including input into improvement plans.


* Develop and maintains a technically advanced and safety conscious team.


* Establishing and setting of annual department and personal objectives for self and all staff that are aligned with the plant and organization goals and objectives.

Completion of mid-year and annual performance appraisals of department staff.


* Maintain positive working relationship with other departments and Management to allow smooth plant operation.


* Additional major functions include planning, annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, reporting of department's effectiveness, safeguarding assets, & environment compliance.


* Meet or exceed annual production volumes budget.


* Production costs equal or below budget.


* Equipment shutdowns completed on-time and on-budget.


* Ensure preventive maintenance systems are utilized and timely repair of all production equipment is maintained.


* Assist in the hi...