Site Ops Manager - Sapphire

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Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.
To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com
At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Disability Pay
Life Insurance
Growth Opportunities and more!
Summary:
The Site Operations Manager - Sapphire ensures all company, state, and federal safety and environmental standards for alternate fuels and materials are met. This position drives local Sapphire operations to maximize the use of alternative fuel and alternative raw materials. The position partners with the plant team to optimize the quality and quantity of AF/ARM for stable kiln operation. The Site Manager drives Sapphire's local team and contractors concerning CRH's Purpose, Value, Vision, and Code of Business Conduct.
What you’ll be contributing:
Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
Ensures all company, state and federal safety and environmental standards are met as they pertain to alternate fuels (AF) and alternate raw materials (ARM).
Drives local Sapphire operations to maximize the use of AF, ARM.
Partners with plant team to optimize quality and quantity of AF, ARM for stable kiln operation and quality product
Manages on-site coprocessing: Receiving, blending, dosing and handling of alternate fuels.
Manages off-site preprocessing: Shredding & beneficiation of alternate fuel streams & the logistics of maintaining steady flow of high quality fuel to the Louisville plant.
Drives Sapphire local team and contractors in respect with CRH Purpose, Value, Vision and Code of Business Conduct
Oversees the relation with AF and ARM suppliers
Plans and manages deliveries to plant
Tracks incoming AF, ARM shipments and prepare weekly / monthly inventory reconciliations.
Tracks quality of services provided: to plant: on time, in full deliveries, in quality specifications of the AF, ARM and invoiced correctly suppliers: on time, in full deliveries, invoiced correctly and use of AFand ARM according to signed contracts
Manages any out of specs deliveries minimizing impact on suppliers’ plant operations
Acts as Point of Contact in communication between supplier and plant teams
Manages Sapphire operating cost. Coordinates with Plant controller and Sapphire controller to prepare expense budget and monthly reports for Sapphire activity
Assists Plant controller and Sapphire controller with monthly AF and ARM billing
Seeks development opportunities to improve local operating conditions: safety, operating cost, logistic, environmental. Locally driv

Employment type
Full Time