Maintenance Task Force Leader (GTS)

CRH is a leading global diversified building materials group, employing over 75,800 people at more than 3,160 locations in 29 countries. CRH is the leading building materials company in North America and the world. We manufacture and distribute a diverse range of superior building materials, products, and solutions, which are used extensively in construction projects of all sizes.

Job Summary

The role of the leader is to support each region in attaining best practice operations. The leader will assist the task force chairmen to coordinate the operation of the task forces and to ensure transmission of learnings across the regions. This involves attending cluster task force meetings to ensure that roadmaps are focused on key performance topics and to provide technical assistance, where required, using internal or external resources. The leader also chairs a global gathering of the specific cluster task force chairmen to ensure learnings across CRH.

Job Location

This role is based at our corporate office in the Perimeter area of Atlanta, GA - hybrid work schedule

Job Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of optimal plant performance to achieve quality clinker and cement to meet customer expectations.
• Ensure that CRH production facilities are aware of world class developments in the sector and are well placed to implement such developments effectively
• To challenge the businesses, particularly in terms of developing roadmaps targets, benchmarking performance, etc.
• Lead the CRH Task Force group to achieve:

• World class performance levels in all cement plants
• Promote and facilitate knowledge transfer among the Task Force community in CRH
• Implementation of CRH’s policies

• Attend Task Force meetings and liaise with cluster chairman to provide expert assistance
• Advise, support and challenge the plant teams
• Participate in CRHs Technical Management Team initiatives
• Assist cluster task force in attaining best practice
• Develop expert support solutions

• Implement measurement systems for best practice
• Report on road map development and management

Job Requirements

• Ability to build and manage a diffuse team
• Ability to deal effectively with in-house and external “customers”
• Autonomy in driving performance and challenging the operation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates managerial courage, providing open and honest feedback in a constructive manner
• Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to strictly manage processes and deadlines
• Is politically savvy
• Ability to engage and influence multiple internal and external stakeholders on a global level
• An ability to build relationships
• High level of drive and resilience
• Highly motivated with initiative to encourage and develop process and engineering improvement
• Well organized, detail orientated, and results driven
• Engineering degree with at least 10 years’ experience in the cement industry
• A strong understanding of cement maintenance practices, including maintenance organizational structures and systems to support the management of maintenance.
• Expert knowledge of cement
• Clarity on best practice in the cement /concrete industry
• Strong understanding of cement and concrete production processes, raw materials, equipment and cement/concrete products
• Awareness of current and future challenges to the cement sector
• Experience in advising senior management
• Experience of managing operational teams
• Experience working in different cultures will be an advantage

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.

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CRH 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.