Assistant Plant Manager

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support daily plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production
• Partner with plant leadership to execute operational plans and performance goals
• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership and accountability
• Coordinate maintenance, production, and quality activities to meet customer needs
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to strengthen operational capability

What Are We Looking For

• Demonstrated leadership experience in aggregate or mining operations, with the ability to mentor teams, drive accountability, and reinforce safe work behaviors in a high risk industrial environment.
• Minimum of one year of mining or quarry experience, including exposure to material extraction, crushing, screening, and overall aggregate production processes.
• Strong understanding of plant operations and equipment performance, including fixed and mobile equipment, material flow, production planning, and maintenance coordination.
• Capability to analyze operational, maintenance, and quality data to identify trends, optimize throughput, improve reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with plant leadership, maintenance teams, quality, environmental, and safety personnel.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence

Work Environment
This role operates primarily in an industrial manufacturing environment with regular exposure to heavy equipment, machinery, dust, noise, and varying weather conditions. The position requires active presence in the plant, including walking, climbing stairs or ladders, and engaging directly with operations and teams.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary $86,850-$115,797 and participation in our annual incentive plan
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
  • Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
  • Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled