Glen-Gery
Glen-Gery Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Limited. Brickworks Limited (“The Group”) is a large Australian-listed group of companies. The Group has been in operation since the early 1900s, has a market capitalization exceeding $2.5 billion, and operates across 3 core business segments: Building Products, Land & Development, and Investments. The Group employs more than 2,000 FTE employees and operates nationally across Australia, recently acquiring Glen-Gery Corporation to add operations in the USA.
Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation’s largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold nationally through a network of over 500 distributors as well as in Canada. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks have acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 900 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply/retail locations and 3 design studios.
Glen Gery, one of the nation’s leading brick manufacturers, is looking to hire an experienced and driven professional to be our Manager, Regional Production – West.
This role can be at any one of our plants in the following locations:
Adel, IA Iberia, OH Sergeant Bluff, IA Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversight and management of production facilities. Responsible for ensuring that all corporate goals and objectives are met at the locations. Responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Plant Daily Fundamentals, Safety; Quality; Productivity; Housekeeping; Preventive Maintenance Management of major improvement projects such as production equipment installation and maintenance, capital expenditure requests and justification to include follow up and implementation activities. Budgeting and profitable operation of production facilities in the region Training and development of subordinate management and technical resources Maintaining required safety, product quality, production efficiency and plant profitability Provide technical and production management assistance for factory managers and technical support personnel. Coordinate production requirements and inventories with sales and market demand. Assures production of appropriate quality products at a profitable cost of production Coordinates with the selling resources in developing new products as required by the market and customers. Assist in the resolution of job/customer complaints. Coordinate the training and development of supervisory and factory floor technical, maintenance and operative personnel. Responsible for plant compliance with area regulatory agencies such as EPA and Water Authority Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations regarding the environment such as operating permits. Responsible to ensure compliance with all State or Federal OSHA and MSHA requirements. Reporting on plant progress toward safety, production, and general operating objectives as may be required by the Vice President of Strategic Operations. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to manage competing priorities. Good oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills such as analyzing and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various levels of the organization, including outside contractors. Ability to manage, coach, train and motivate personnel at all levels. A desire to develop and work in a team environment on all plant related issues. Educational and Experience Requirements:
College, University, or Technical Degree 8-10 years of experience in supervising all phases of manufacturing from maintenance to quarrying with a high level of technical/production engineering skills (brick industry preferred) Ceramics industry experience strongly preferred. Computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel General knowledge of all maintenance fields: mechanical, electrical, burning, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, as well as electronic pumping, compressed air, and vacuum systems Training and/or experience in budgeting, quality assurance, drying and firing instrumentation, fuel consumption control, computerized equipment installation and troubleshooting equipment. Training and/or experience in OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DER compliance
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and as such the employee will also be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as may be assigned by the Vice President Production and/or the Executive Committee
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation’s largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold nationally through a network of over 500 distributors as well as in Canada. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks have acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 900 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply/retail locations and 3 design studios.
Glen Gery, one of the nation’s leading brick manufacturers, is looking to hire an experienced and driven professional to be our Manager, Regional Production – West.
This role can be at any one of our plants in the following locations:
Adel, IA Iberia, OH Sergeant Bluff, IA Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversight and management of production facilities. Responsible for ensuring that all corporate goals and objectives are met at the locations. Responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Plant Daily Fundamentals, Safety; Quality; Productivity; Housekeeping; Preventive Maintenance Management of major improvement projects such as production equipment installation and maintenance, capital expenditure requests and justification to include follow up and implementation activities. Budgeting and profitable operation of production facilities in the region Training and development of subordinate management and technical resources Maintaining required safety, product quality, production efficiency and plant profitability Provide technical and production management assistance for factory managers and technical support personnel. Coordinate production requirements and inventories with sales and market demand. Assures production of appropriate quality products at a profitable cost of production Coordinates with the selling resources in developing new products as required by the market and customers. Assist in the resolution of job/customer complaints. Coordinate the training and development of supervisory and factory floor technical, maintenance and operative personnel. Responsible for plant compliance with area regulatory agencies such as EPA and Water Authority Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations regarding the environment such as operating permits. Responsible to ensure compliance with all State or Federal OSHA and MSHA requirements. Reporting on plant progress toward safety, production, and general operating objectives as may be required by the Vice President of Strategic Operations. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to manage competing priorities. Good oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills such as analyzing and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various levels of the organization, including outside contractors. Ability to manage, coach, train and motivate personnel at all levels. A desire to develop and work in a team environment on all plant related issues. Educational and Experience Requirements:
College, University, or Technical Degree 8-10 years of experience in supervising all phases of manufacturing from maintenance to quarrying with a high level of technical/production engineering skills (brick industry preferred) Ceramics industry experience strongly preferred. Computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel General knowledge of all maintenance fields: mechanical, electrical, burning, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, as well as electronic pumping, compressed air, and vacuum systems Training and/or experience in budgeting, quality assurance, drying and firing instrumentation, fuel consumption control, computerized equipment installation and troubleshooting equipment. Training and/or experience in OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DER compliance
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and as such the employee will also be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as may be assigned by the Vice President Production and/or the Executive Committee
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.