General Manager (Plastics Manufacturing)

Job ID: 516077

Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure is looking for a creative and proven leader to develop and implement business strategies, support a top performing safety culture, lead commercial excellence and continuous plant improvement activities, drive the development of new products and markets, and to build and develop effective teams across the region to achieve superior financial performance and growth.

Job Location

This position is located in Atlanta, GA

Job Responsibilities

• Instill a high-performance safety culture throughout the region
• Utilize creative and strategic agility to recognize and size-up existing and emerging market and product opportunities
• Responsible for managing a business P&L to ensure profitability, efficiency and operational excellence
• Collaborate with executive-level management in the development of performance goals and long-term operational plans; Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity
• Oversee and coordinate expansion and growth activity including plant selection and start up of operations
• Strategize and develop long-term plans that usher in new levels of productivity and success
• Bridge financial information to operations and track and measure costs to budget and forecast
• Coordinate and direct operational and commercial activities to meet goals and objectives in line with established business growth goals
• Evaluate and report on operational and commercial activities in relation to established goals and objectives
• Evaluate, review, and provide executive level analysis and process implementation for improvements
• Partner with Sales on customer visits, building relationships and understanding the voice of the customer
• Partner with plant managers to direct and manage plant operations
• Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct employees to attain all established goals

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or related field (Preferred)
• An MBA/eMBA from a highly regarded institution (Preferred)
• 7+ years of progressive management/executive experience in a manufacturing or related business
• Proven track record of leading both labor intensive and/or large product operations and machine-based and automated manufacturing businesses to exceptionally high levels of safety, quality and customer service performance
• Sales or marketing management experience or a track record of growing market share, introducing new products, entering new markets
• Excellent analytical, financial and communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills; knowledgeable in ERP and production management software platforms

Key Competencies

• Builds Effective Teams – Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity
• Ensures Accountability – Holding staff and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness – Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions (OES), a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.