Lehigh Hanson
Vice President - Heidelberg Materials Remote Optimization Center
PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 19062BR
- Strategic Leadership : Develop and execute the strategy for the HROC, aligning it with the company's overall goals and objectives.
- Safety Management : Implement and maintain a robust safety program for remote operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and fostering a culture of safety awareness.
- Team Management : Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of remote professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Directly manage the Regional and Functional Leads in the HROC. Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to ensure smooth operation, adherence to HROC and plant procedures, and optimal plant performance. Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and facilitate/monitor training and development Regional and Functional leads.
- Operational Excellence : Continuously improve operational processes, workflows, and technologies to maximize efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Technology Integration : Identify and implement cutting-edge technologies and tools that enhance remote operations, including monitoring systems, communication platforms, and data analytics.
- Performance Metrics : Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of remote operations and foster data-driven decision-making.
- Risk Management : Assess and mitigate risks associated with remote operations, ensuring business continuity and compliance with industry regulations.
- Change Management : Develop and implement effective change management strategies to support the adoption of new technologies, and processes.
- Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Digital, HR, and the Region’s and Plant Management, to ensure seamless coordination between remote and on-site operations.
- Budget Oversight : Manage the budget for the Remote Optimization Center, optimizing resource allocation and cost control.
- Continuous Improvement : Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and safety, fostering an agile environment where new ideas are encouraged, tested, and integrated.
- Stakeholder Communication : Maintain open and effective communication with all relevant corporate departments, Senior Company and Region’s Management as well as with the Plant leadership teams. Provide regular updates on the performance, new initiative, safety, and achievements of the HROC.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and ethical business practices.
- Proven senior leader with experience in remote operations management or a similar leadership role or in establishing remote optimization centers with a strong emphasis on safety and change management.
- Knowledge of cement manufacturing processes, operational excellence principles, and industry regulations is a plus.
- Proficiency in data analysis and technology utilization. Understanding of control system, infrastructure, and expert systems.
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Strong business acumen and financial management skills, with experience in budgeting, cost control, and resource optimization.
- Excellent communication, team-building and interpersonal skills.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize initiatives, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
- Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
- Competitive benefits program
- 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
THE ROLE AND THE COMPANY
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
Heidelberg Materials seeks to future proof its cement operations with increased digitization and operational capability. The overarching goal is to centralize operations, and to achieve operational excellence. For this purpose, it is establishing the Heidelberg Materials Remote Optimization Center (HROC) in its headquarters in Irving, Texas.
As the Vice President for the HROC you will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing our centralized remote optimization services for the cement plants in North America. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our processes, technology, and teams work seamlessly to achieve our operational goals, all while maintaining a strong focus on safety and effective change management practices.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in operations management, operating/establishing remote centers, safety management, and change management, with a passion for driving innovation and efficiency.
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About the company
Official site of Lehigh Hanson, supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt and other building materials to markets throughout North America.