Assistant Plant Manager

Build Your Career. Build America's Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregate-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. Joining Vulcan is more than starting an exciting career—you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You'll Do:

Promote Safety. Take an active role in prioritizing safety for yourself and others to ensure all assigned plants have zero accidents and comply with all Vulcan policies and procedures.

Organize and Plan Production. Plan the daily operation scheduling of plant production to ensure optimal utilization of the plant and equipment, personnel and inventory requirements, and work procedures regarding stripping, mining, processing, stockpiling, loading, and shipping. Maintain responsibility for all aspects of site planning and pit development.

Manage Employee Relations. Provide strong leadership, training, team building, and supervision to all plant employees to support the business's operational function. Work cross-functionally with HR to recruit new employees, provide merit increases, perform disciplinary actions, and evaluate employee performance to develop talent.

Monitor Processes and Materials. Analyze production and quality control to ensure a quality product for our customers. Monitor operational reports to ensure best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, and re-handling and that the product remains within target specifications. Implement and monitor a preventive maintenance program to limit work stoppages, downtime, or other disruptions.

Ensure Economic Profit. Maintain responsibility for managing the plant's financial decisions, including budgets, forecasts, inventory management, and labor and capital planning. Ensure adherence to all budgets and financial goals. Identify improvement activities to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency across the plant.

Maintain Compliance. Build a strong safety culture to ensure the plant's compliance with Vulcan's safety, operations, and environmental policies and procedures. Manage employees' health and safety to improve Vulcan's health and safety performance continuously.

Additional Responsibilities. Other duties as assigned.

Skills You’ll Need:

Experience. Experience supervising production employees, preferably at an aggregate, sand/gravel, or asphalt plant, is preferred.

Leadership and Management Skills. The ability to provide strong leadership and guidance to direct and indirect reports and motivate and maintain interpersonal relationships is required.

Operational Knowledge. Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of rock and sand mining, ready-mix concrete and asphalt operations and equipment, MSHA regulations, engineering principles and procedures, and quality control systems and processes.

Interpersonal Skills. Must be an excellent motivator and team builder. Must be able to form strong social relationships and effectively communicate with internal and external audiences.

Financial Knowledge. Must possess knowledge and experience leading financial performance to established targets.

Flexibility. Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate being exposed to loud noises.

What You’ll Like About Us:

Salary Range. The base salary range for this role is between $69,960 and $105,000 annually. This range does not include our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider several factors, including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.

Safe. We are an industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is that our work impacts our daily lives – and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, and Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as critical to our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

NOTICE TO TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCIES, PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND PROFESSIONAL RECRUITERS: Vulcan Materials Company has an internal recruiting department. Please review our policy regarding using temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters.