Production Manager

Production Manager

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we're leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

The Production Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction for overall production and maintenance operations in accordance with the vision and values of the corporation. Fosters a "Culture of Safety" for staff and all employees by promoting and modeling an Employee Driven, Hazard Controlled environment. Advise the local business concerning long-term-strategic direction. Manage and coordinate the production plan (daily / weekly) to meet delivery schedules and budgeted cost / efficiency expectations. Drive continuous improvement initiatives through appropriate channels in the operation. Manage the coordination and execution of predictive / preventative maintenance plans through the maintenance management system for the facility, ensure asset reliability meets or exceeds performance expectations. Holds self and staff directly accountable for adherence to standards, policies & regulations for the safe, environmentally compliant production of a quality precast concrete product. Ensures training plans for production and maintenance staff and self are in place and followed, promoting key aspects of the overall succession plan process. Assume plant manager responsibilities as needed.

This position will be located at our plant in Avon, CT.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of continuous flow production methods.
• Responsible to actively seek out, find, and implement process improvements; to include improvements on RM cost reduction, asset utilization, team balancing, matching team strategy to situation.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of leadership; assess team dynamics, prepare for change, promote & develop team pipeline.
• Responsible for the daily / weekly production schedule.
• Establishes formal and informal communications for staff and employees (e.g. morning safety huddle, mid-day meeting, maintenance planning, etc).
• Ensures proper training of employees to advance the business.
• Responsible for plant layout, ensuring optimal safety and efficiency.
• Utilize Inventory Management Process (Production-Purchasing Report) to ensure finished goods inventory meets TWC targets for the business.
• Ensures monthly OSHA compliance training is conducted according to schedule requirements.
• Ensures safety committee is actively engaged in promoting awareness for safety programs / initiatives and driving improvement towards an Employee Driven, Hazard Controlled environment.
• Responsible for overall preventative / predictative maintenance program for the facility.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of precast processes and equipment, have workable knowledge of industry technological developments and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

What CRH Offers You

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

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Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE / Vet / Disability