Company Overview
Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary
Under the guidance of the Plant Superintendent, the Plant Lead is responsible for all daily ready mix plant administrative tasks and record keeping. This is inclusive of safety, maintenance, environmental, raw materials, driver logs, and all other daily operational complaince.
Job Responsibilities
Safety:
- Adheres to all CEMEX and OSHA rules and regulations at all times, and wears proper safety equipment while on plant grounds, meeting or exceeding CEMEX and OSHA safety standards
- Promotes safety within assigned plant and serves as an example using visible felt leadership
- Responsible for ensuring employees are identifying Safety Improvement Cards (SIC) opportunities
- Assists in the review and closure of all Safety Improvement Cards for assigned plant
- Responsible for the safety of all employees and the safety of anyone at assigned plant
- Understands that nothing is more important than the safety of CEMEX employees, contractors, and the general public
Operations:
- Is the coordinator and keeper of all ready mix plant paperwork. This includes all driver logs, VCRs, maintenance records, environmental compliance, safety follow ups, and all other necessary records.
- Collaborates with Plant Superintendent, Area Manager, Plant and Fleet Maintenance Managers and other supervisory personnel to resolve production issues, provide immediate feedback, and recommend solutions to improve performance
- Ensures daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance is performed and assists in performing minor repairs and maintenance of the plant
- Performs inventory counts as needed
- Ensures the start and end of day procedures are correct and accurate to include the backflush process
- Assists and performs (as required) the operation of concrete batching to ensure the correct amount/proportion/sizes of cement, aggregates and additives are used
- Monitors quality and quantity of raw materials to ensure that products meet established standards
- Interact with Dispatch and Customer Service as needed to coordinate efficient delivery of product and makes recommendations for improvement
- Responsible for appearance of the assigned plant and surrounding area
- Coordinates with Plant Superintendent, Area Manager, and Environmental Department to ensure the plant is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations and requirements
- Assists ongoing improvement and support through Operational Excellence (OE) initiatives and projects in coordination with the Plant Superintendent
- Other job duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High school diploma preferred
- 2 (or more) years experience performing varied responsibilities related to plant production, safety, and maintenance; equipment maintenance; experience in detecting and resolving production problems
- ACI Certification
- High school diploma preferred
- Two (or more) years’ experience performing varied responsibilities related to plant production, safety, and maintenance; equipment maintenance; experience in detecting and resolving production problems
- Working knowledge of OSHA/DOT regulations
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Understanding of SAP, Command
Working Conditions
- Long periods of standing and/or walking required
- Some exposure to dust, noise, and extreme temperatures
- Capability to work extended hours as necessary
- Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment
- Ability to participate in required overnight travel as necessary
- Must wear protective equipment while at the location
Physical Requirements
- Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position
- Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
- Frequent sitting, standing, climbing and walking
Legal Notices
CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.
CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.
Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.
CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
