Aggregate Plant Manager
CalPortland · Santa Maria, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 30+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 27 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at CalPortland (industrial) in Santa Maria, CA.
- They ask for
- 30+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- DOE, SAP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $122k–$175k. This one lists $90k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 139 production engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 138 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 30% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (30+ vs 5+)
Typical $116k–$170k, from 47 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 37%
- Lean 30%
- Root cause 29%
- Automation 27%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
- Python 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: CalPortland in Santa Maria
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Full description from CalPortlandAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
- ◆* Please note that this position is located in Santa Maria, CA. Relocation assistance is available. Come work for a company that has been around for over 130 years and continues to grow and play a significant role in the building of America! **
The Aggregate Plant Manager works closely with front line supervisors and administrative personnel in overseeing the aggregate production plant, mining operations, material load-out, and overall site facilities. This position is responsible for overseeing off-road equipment, maximizing equipment utilization, ensuring customer quality requirements, and responding to emergencies. This individual will ensure compliance with state and federal safety and environmental regulations and requirements, as well as company policies.
Benefits
At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.
$90,000 - $110,000 DOE
Responsibilities
- ◆Plans and budgets operations
- ◆Responsible for mine planning, safety, environmental matters, cost control, production and maintenance
- ◆Works with Aggregates Manager in establishing and monitoring production plan; maintaining accurate cost and inventory control; calculating and analyzing productivity and material date
- ◆Understands the value of quality and ensures processes are in place to provide a quality product to our customers
- ◆Maintains duties related to MSHA regulations including accident investigation and reporting, safety meetings, training, etc.; actively engages with the employees to reinforce safe behaviors; ensures that safety, compliance and environmental
requirements
are followed
- ✓Oversees mobile equipment repair and maintenance
- ✓Documents production statistics and produces reports as required
- ✓Maintains working relationships with all departments to ensure work objectives are met
- ✓Develops plans to work towards improved performance and lower operating costs
- ✓Various other
responsibilities
and operations as determined by the operations manager.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent industry experience
Requirements/Qualifications
- ✓Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing an aggregate and/or asphalt Operations, including ancillary functions such as yard production
- ✓Strong mechanical aptitude
- ✓Demonstrable experience in all aspects of crushing, screening, washing, and stockpiling to produce high-quality construction aggregates
- ✓Experience in hard rock drill and blast mining operations
- ✓Strong analytical, communication, organizational and leadership skills
- ✓Personnel management experience (i.e., hiring and selection, performance reviews, discipline, & legal compliance requirements)
- ✓Familiar with systematic engineering thought process and problem solving
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- ✓Familiarity with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations regarding mining operations including MSHA, OSHA, Cal OSHA, and SMARA
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Aggregate Plant Manager
Preferred
- +Experience in a vertically integrated construction materials organization
- +Experience with SAP Financial System
Conditions of Employment
Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.
Location
Santa Maria, CA, US, 93454
Job Req ID
12485
Job Type
Salaried
Nearest Major Market: Santa Barbara
Nearest Secondary Market: Santa Maria
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