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Summit Materials Inc.

Operations Excellence Leader - Cement - Harleyville

Summit Materials Inc., Harleyville, South Carolina, United States, 29448


Operations Excellence Leader - Cement - Harleyville

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Market Pay Value Dependent on ExperienceReady for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials – a construction materials company leading the industry – where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We’re passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit’s companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.Position OverviewThe Operations Excellence Leader is responsible for the execution of initiatives within an assigned group of facilities to drive Operations performance and profitability improvement through continuous improvement methods. The OpEx Leader will partner with designated site leadership to identify performance improvement opportunities and define projects to achieve improved operational performance and improve profitability. The Harleyville OpEx leader will also provide support to Cement distribution terminals.The OpEx Leader is responsible for leading high impact projects and facilitating Kaizen events and will also mentor part-time project leaders, Green Belts, and operations leadership in the execution of a portfolio of process improvement projects. The OpEx Leader will also guide site teams on the progression through levels of achievement within the Summit Materials Operations Excellence framework.Performance measures will focus on improvement trends in Operations KPIs and financial benefits of improvement initiatives.This is a full-time position based at the Harleyville, SC plant requiring approximately 25% to 50% travel.ResponsibilitiesPartner with the Regional and Harleyville Site Operations Leadership to identify and prioritize site operations improvement priorities and translate into site level project portfolios to drive improvement in operations performance, profitability, and working capital utilization.Teach and mentor green belts, operations supervisors, and other site personnel in the application of continuous improvement methods to achieve improvements in operations efficiency and effectiveness.Ensure facilities within the segment define roles & responsibilities and establish project plans to achieve increasing “Excellence” levels (i.e. base, bronze, silver, gold) following Summit Materials Operations Excellence Framework.Assist in the development of ongoing Lean/Six Sigma strategies and project charters.Shared accountability with site teams on development and progress of Key Performance Indicator goals.Facilitate group sessions, kaizen events, six sigma improvement activities with a variety of hourly/management levels.Cross-business communication of projects, events, and best practices.Coordinate closely with leadership and human resources partners to incorporate Safety, Sustainability and Organizational Development goals and initiatives with Operational Excellence.Qualification & ExperienceBachelor's degree in a related field or 10+ years’ relevant experience (materials manufacturing, cement, aggregates, ready mix and/or asphalt experience strongly preferred).Willingness to travel from 50%, up to 70% for periods of time.10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations improvement methods such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TQM. Credible certification in one or more established continuous improvement methods required. This may be obtained within the first year in the role.Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and communications skills.Strong manufacturing process and technical understanding; operations Leadership experience highly preferred.Excellent Leadership skills and organizational abilities. Ability to lead in a matrixed organization.Strong meeting facilitation skills.Proficiency to teach, coach and mentor direct reports, indirect reports, and peers.Excellent problem-solving abilities.High level of integrity and commitment to overall team results.Build a lasting career with us. Apply now!Thank you for considering a career with Summit Materials.At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities – including our diverse internal community of teammates that makes us stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you are…you belong.

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