Plant Manager
Heidelberg Materials · Connellsville, PA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $110k–$147k
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Heidelberg Materials (industrial) in Connellsville, PA.
- Tools it names
- SAP
- Base pay
- $110k–$147k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 46%
- Lean 38%
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Heidelberg Materials
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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.
Full description from Heidelberg MaterialsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Line of Business: Aggregates
Pay Range: $109,950.00 – $146,596.66
About Us
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.
Position overview
The Plant Manager leads all aspects of the Springfield Pike aggregates operation in Connellsville, PA, including an underground mine and processing plant, with responsibility for safety, operational performance, team leadership, financial results, and continuous improvement.
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What you'll be doing
- •Lead aggregate plant and underground mining operations to achieve safety, production, quality, and cost-performance goals.
- •Foster a strong safety culture through visible leadership, risk management, regulatory compliance, and workforce engagement.
- •Drive operational excellence by improving equipment reliability, plant efficiency, maintenance performance, and resource utilization.
- •Manage site financial performance, including budgeting, cost control, production planning, and achievement of business objectives.
- •Develop, coach, and support supervisors and employees while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What we are looking for
- •Demonstrated leadership experience managing large-scale aggregates, quarry, or mining operations.
- •Strong knowledge of safety, environmental, maintenance, and operational compliance requirements.
- •Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams through coaching, communication, and accountability.
- •Experience with budgeting, P&L ownership, cost management, and operational decision-making.
- •Strong problem-solving, planning, and stakeholder management skills in a dynamic production environment.
- •Experience with underground mining operations is preferred but not required.
- •Experience using SAP or similar enterprise systems is preferred.
Work environment
- •Regular exposure to quarry, mining, processing, and mobile equipment environments.
- •Frequent interaction with employees, contractors, customers, and business partners.
- •Requires field presence and the ability to navigate industrial and mining environments while adhering to all safety requirements.
- •May require occasional travel to support business initiatives, training, and operational reviews.
What We Offer
- •Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
- •401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
- •Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
- •Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
- •Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- •AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
- •Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays