Production Manager
Amrize · Whitehall, PA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 15%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Amrize (industrial) in Whitehall, PA.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 15% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $132k–$167k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 43 production engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 42 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (7+ years)
Typical $125k–$165k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 51%
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- ✓ EHS / safety 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Amrize
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- 2
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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?
- The posting says about 15% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Amrize in Whitehall
1 other open role at this site.
- Mechanical Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Production Manager at Amrize in other locations
Amrize lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
Full description from AmrizeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The Production Manager leads production department to efficiently manufacture budgeted amount of products while meeting safety, environmental, and quality objectives. Ensures practices are in alignment with company vision in the above areas.
Requirements
Up to 15%
Additional
Requirements
- ✓Strong demonstrated commitment to safety and safety program experience.
- ✓Demonstrated leadership capability and expert interpersonal skills.
- ✓Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- ✓Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- ✓Solid decision making ability and analytical approach to problem solving.
- ✓Good basic finance skills and business acumen
- ✓Calm and stable when under stress and when dealing with situations.
- ✓Solid understanding of industrial equipment and processes.
- ✓Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
- ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. 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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We’re seeking a Production Manager who’s ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America.
Job Title: Production Manager | Req ID: 18271 | HR Contact: Kyle Jon KEMPEN | Location: Whitehall Cement Plant PA
What you'll accomplish
- •Manage the plant’s production functions, including shift teams, raw materials team and service team
- •Ensure that the plant produces the required quantity of quality products
- •Direct the effective and efficient use of plant production equipment and people
- •Provide leadership to department employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires
- •Oversee plant management in terms of anticipating future needs of the plant, including input into three-year improvement plans
- •Manage plant production following Cement Industrial Framework and procedures
- •Budget for all plant volumes, including raw materials, fuels, intermediate products and cement shipments
- •Supervise clinker production process
- •Manage refractory repairs for kilns and clinker coolers including budgeting, products specifications, and installation
- •Direct the setting of annual department and personal objectives
- •Complete performance appraisals
- •Liaise with other departments
- •Oversee the reporting of department’s effectiveness
- •Safeguard assets, while establishing environmental compliance
- •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.
- •Other duties as assigned
What we're looking for
Education: Bachelor's degree or 7 years of equivalent experience.
Field of Study Preferred: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering field plus 7 years of progressively responsible, post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related engineering position within a cement plant.
Required Work Experience: Minimum of 7 years of cement plant experience including exposure to all functional areas within a cement plant.
Required Technical Skills: Computer skills with at least the following: Word, Excel, SAP
Travel
What we offer
- •Competitive salary
- •Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- •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.