Plant Manager

BKS is a Sand Mining Operation located in Boardman. We are looking for a plant manager to join our growing company. This is a full time position with benefits including health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance and life insurance. You also receive paid vacation and holidays.

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall management and coordination of plant operations consistent with cost, profit, quality, and productivity objectives. Works under the general direction of the general partners of BKS.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that all plant assets are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Develops and coaches the production management team, evaluates performance, and initiates corrective action as required.
• Develops and/or approves the master production schedule and shipping schedule as well as coordinating production activities between shifts and other functions.
• Assists in developing capital expenditure recommendations.
• Establishes quality standards for operations and initiates and manages quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensures the plant is properly staffed to meet production levels and goals.
• Monitors plant output, cuts/yields and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required.
• Ensures appropriate production data is recorded entered into the system.
• Analyzes production operations and initiates corrective actions to ensure efficient product flow.
• Monitors expenses, reviews P&L and other financial and business documents to compare to Budget and initiates corrective action as required.
• Manages activities of Maintenance Department.
• Ensures the plant complies with HR Company policies and procedures and Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations.
• Ensures plant safety and operations are consistent with MSHA Part 46 Mining Regulations as well as Company, OSHA. Federal, State and local policies, practices, and procedures.
• Prepares various reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of work experience as a production manager or equivalent is required.
• Current MSHA Safety Training Certifications required.
• Equipment operator experience for front end wheel loader, tack hoe and off road haulage equipment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook.