Plant Manager - Aggregate
Amrize · North Aurora, IL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Amrize (industrial) in North Aurora, IL. In addition, the Plant Manager will develop mining and production strategies and tactics to ensure an approach to raise productivity levels, maintaining safety as a top propriety, while controlling the costs of the assigned location.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $107k–$152k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 45 production engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 44 other live production postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $101k–$150k, from 22 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 49%
- ✓ Team leadership 31%
- EHS / safety 29%
- Six Sigma 27%
- Root cause 24%
- New product launch 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Amrize
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Plant Manager - Aggregate at Amrize in other locations
Amrize lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
Full description from AmrizeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The basic function of the Plant Manager (Underground) is to provide the necessary leadership to plan, direct, organize, coordinate and control the mining of raw materials and the production of shippable product at theassigned Plant in a manner to meet Aggregate Dispatcher requests on a timely and cost efficient basis. The Plant Manager will be tasked with ensuring that an appropriate quality product is made at the Plant.
The Plant Manager will ensure proper staffing and monitoring of the inventory status at the Plant and in
addition will coordinate activities with the following departments: Aggregate Operations Department -
Dispatch, Fleet Maintenance Department, and Quality Control Department of the Region in addition Regional Administration/Financial function. The Plant Manager will analyze and monitor production efficiency / productivity to ensure the Company isfully utilizing on site vehicles and plant equipment at the assigned location. In addition, the Plant Manager will develop mining and production strategies and tactics to ensure an approach to raise productivity levels, maintaining safety as a top propriety, while controlling the costs of the assigned location.
Requirements
- ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
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Join Amrize as a Plant Manager - Aggregate and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!
What you'll accomplish
- •Consistently identify new operational opportunities and develop strategies for accomplishing the
attainment of improved efficiency and productivity.
- •Address the needs of the customer while at the same time promoting and protecting the long-term
interests of the Company.
- •Initiate and implement production and scheduling related programs, strategies and techniques that result in increased productivity, and maintain safe operations of the assigned Plant, while containing thebudgeted expenses of the assigned plants.
- •Manage the performances of subordinate personnel, work independently, meet deadlines and manage the assigned Plant with fiscal integrity.
- •Delegate responsibilities; must be able to objectively evaluate the performance of subordinates; and must be able to hold others accountable in a constructive manner.
- •Participate in Company safety inspections as well as MSHA inspections.
- •Communicate with site crew which includes plant operator, loader operators and laborers. Depending on labor situation and plant size may need to load and/or be part of operating crew.
- •Supervise team to maintain production and efficiency. Schedule production and execute preventative maintenance routines
- •Maintain sufficient inventory levels at site to service customers’ need
- •Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and
environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
What we’re looking for
Education: Bachelor's degree 5-7 years Aggregate Mining and related Raw Materials Plant Production
Field of Study Preferred: Mining Engineering, Management
Required Technical Skills: Computer proficiency required. SAP experience would be a plus
Additional
What we offer
- •Competitive salary
- •Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- •Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- •Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- •Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- •Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- •Paid time off & paid holidays
- •Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- •Educational Assistance Program
- •Dress for your day
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.