Operations Performance Lead

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer’s signature brands include Belgard® and Echelon® hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living® and MoistureShield® fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete® and Amerimix® packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal® sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec® pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials.

Job Summary

Oldcastle APG’s Operations Performance Teams goal is to improve APG into a world-class manufacturing operation, driving financial improvement and employee satisfaction. The Operations Performance Lead is an integral role that supports all Operations Performance initiatives at the Company level to maximize efficiencies. This role will assist the local facilities in understanding and achieving goals that will drive financial results along with employee satisfaction. The OPL is a full-time hands-on, dedicated influencer, focused on delivering Operations Performance Systems (OPS) and driving improvements across sites at each company.

This position will report directly to the Company President or VP of Operations and will work with each site to:

Leverage dashboards and reporting tools to continually monitor performance, identify gaps and put action plans in place to improve. Work directly with site leadership to execute actions

Lead company performance reviews, track actions, and drive improvement effort

Monitor Dashboards and reports daily by using Tableau and Vorne performance management system. Lean in to assist with issues when they arise

Act as liaison between Operations Performance Team and own company, responsible for troubleshooting issues / communicating changes

Provide OPS coaching and orientation to new and existing site leadership as needed

Participate in OPL Connectivity events, ensuring consistency across the OPL community

Conduct frequent site visits and support continuous improvement efforts by enforcing the 5 Plant Fundamentals through audits

Participate in OPS academy sessions as trainer, as needed

Implement and monitor OPS tools at local companies across initiatives

Assist sites in maintaining their maintenance programs by utilizing Maintenance Connection (CMMS)

Training

Lead group training sessions on OPS tools and best practices

Conduct one on one training with new operations employees

Conduct one on one training on production floor with frontline employees

Drive additional operations improvements projects locally including – but not limited to:

Problem-solving local production/equipment challenges

Support capital improvement projects

Streamline site(s) processes – analyze each site, define the bottlenecks for each production line, build and execute a plan to increase production efficiency

Implement future OPS solutions yet to be developed

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred in relevant field including engineering, management/finance, IT, or 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing field

3 + years of demonstrated track record of driving improvements in operations or related field

Very strong analytical skills - ability to analyze volumes of data, synthesize and communicate critical findings

Communication skills that work with both a frontline manufacturing environment and an executive team

Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time within a designated region including some overnight stays

What CRH Offers You

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

A diverse and 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 large international organization.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability