HMA Production Manager

Job ID: 529392

Standard Construction Company, Inc. is a great place to work! Founded in 1957 and based in Cordova, Tennessee, Standard provides sand and gravel, hot mix asphalt, paving, and construction services across southwest Tennessee and northern Mississippi.

Our success is built on the dedication of our employees and a commitment to quality, safety, and customer service. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for growth, and a team-oriented culture where employees can build rewarding careers while helping strengthen the communities we serve.

Come join our team and help build the roads, infrastructure, and foundations that keep our region moving.

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 hiring of all new production employees.
• Create reporting format to communicate results to plant associates.
• Implement reporting process to record and report performance and cost daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Track and record all key metrics and use data analysis for continuous improvement.
• Able to be flexible with their schedule to support 24/7 process.
• Help develop, implement, and maintain safety and environmental programs adhering to requirements from tracking, testing, training, etc.
• Developing plan of the day and coordinating work with Supervisors and team members.
• Ensuring proper hand off daily at shifts is happening and effective.
• Perform time and attendance for direct reports.
• Creating process control limits to stabilize and optimize process.
• Assist in new hire orientation and assimilation.
• Maintain proper staffing levels and labor costs.
• Set up new vendors and contractors as needed to plan the work.
• Submit capital projects as needed.

• Demonstrated examples of metrics usage and planning processes to deliver results.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with knowledge of lean tools such as root cause failure analysis, preventive maintenance, visual management, and 5S
• Required Computer and Software Skills: Computer skills with at least the following: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Maximo, ADP, Outlook.
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Excellent organizational and management of people, including demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams.
• Basic knowledge of safety and environmental requirements preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 3-5 years' experience in functional role
• Lift/move/transport items up 50 pounds

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion