Assistant Plant Manager (Req #: 644)

Company: Peckham Industries
Location: Patterson
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

Peckham IndustriesLocation: Patterson, NYSalary Interval: Full TimeDate Posted: 08/30/2023 About Us: Family by choicePeckham Industries Inc. (PII) is a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our "family by choice" delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers throughout the markets we serve. In addition, the company's construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/pre-stressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components. Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable. Job Summary: The Assistant Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of our Hot Mix Asphalt Plants. This individual will plan, direct, coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for safely producing the highest quality products. This position will work closely and reports to the Regional Facility Manager/Plant Manager.Essential Functions:

• Protect Family & Friends. Promote safety culture through employee engagement prioritizing zero incidents, and complying with all company and federal safety policies and procedures. Ensure production goals are being safely achieved by taking necessary corrective actions to resolve safety/quality/reliability/process related issues and to make the workplace safer.
• Ownership and Caring. Provide appropriate leadership, resources and processes to ensure consistent plant operations that includes coordinating production scheduling, ordering raw materials, parts, and supplies.
• Mastery. Proficient in safely operating asphalt plant and equipment to produce quality products that meet applicable specifications and which exceed customer expectations. Identify and resolve regulatory, safety, personnel, and production problems, either directly or indirectly, in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain up-to-date records to include inventory, inspection checklists, and financials. Responsible for helping to develop the annual budget and achieving it.
• Communicate with customers to provide added value with quality, service, production, and scheduling.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production and performance goals. Scheduling preventative maintenance and reducing downtime.
• Focused. Determine remaining life cycle of plant components to develop maintenance plan and lead winter maintenance operations.
• Working with our environment department to ensure compliance with all operating permit conditions and applicable environmental laws and regulations. Requirements, Education and Experience:1. High School Diploma or GED preferred.2. Quarry and Asphalt plant production experience, preferably with 5 years in hot mix asphalt plant operations and knowledge of multiple types of asphalt plants and their components. Quality control experience would be advantageous.3. Demonstrate high ethical standards and a dedicated commitment to safety.4. Strong mechanical knowledge.5. Proficient with Microsoft Office. 6. Strong communication skills , proficient verbal and written English.7. Valid driver's license.8. Proven dependability, organization, problem solving and adaptability skills.9. High degree of accuracy, thoroughness and attention to details.10. Legal right to work in USA.11. Proficient in verbal and written English languageOther Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Travel:Position may require up to 50% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.Work Environment/Physical Demands:Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 10 pounds of force frequently, and or a negligible amount of force constant to move objects. Job involves sitting, standing, walking, climbing, reaching, and bending for brief periods of time in all types of weather. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate to employees/visitors.Values:At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth and we believe will pave the way for future success. Peckham Industries is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact recruitment@peckham.com.PI229455832

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