Operations Manager

Smyrna Ready Mix, LLC

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of leadership experience preferred
  • Hands-on understanding of ready-mix operations is strongly preferred
  • Proven experience in dispatch, logistics, or high-paced operations
  • Working knowledge of plant maintenance systems like welding and electrical
  • Experience in customer relationship management
  • Comfortable using operational and dispatch software
  • Background in construction or project management is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of multiple ready-mix concrete plants
  • Guide dispatch teams for optimal scheduling and routing
  • Ensure effective execution of preventative maintenance programs
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships
  • Utilize technology to monitor KPIs and drive data-driven decision-making
  • Coach and mentor teams across various plant functions
  • Enforce safety and quality standards aligned with company principles
  • Monitor operational costs and profitability

Benefits

  • Fostering a culture of accountability and growth
  • Opportunities for professional development and team building
  • Commitment to safety and high-quality standards
  • Supportive company values centered on integrity and trust
  • Dynamic work environment across multiple sites
Full Job Description
Your Mission & Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Multi-Plant Operations: Oversee daily production, dispatch, maintenance, and delivery functions across multiple ready-mix concrete plants. Ensure operational efficiency, cost control, and consistent execution.
  • Master Dispatch & Logistics: Guide dispatch teams to optimize scheduling, routing, and on-time delivery. Balance customer needs with operational capacity in real time.
  • Drive Plant Maintenance Excellence: Ensure preventative maintenance programs are executed effectively. Oversee plant upkeep-including welding, electrical, and plumbing systems-to minimize downtime and protect operational continuity.
  • Champion Customer Success: Build and maintain strong customer relationships. Address concerns quickly and professionally, always with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Leverage Technology: Use dispatch systems, reporting tools, Microsoft Office, and operational software to analyze performance data, monitor KPIs, manage costs, and drive informed decision-making.
  • Build & Develop High-Performance Teams: Coach and mentor plant managers, supervisors, drivers, and dispatch personnel. Foster a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement.
  • Own Safety & Quality Standards: Embody and enforce SRM's 5 Principles: Safety, Quality, Kindness, Cleanliness, and being a Go-Getter. Ensure compliance with DOT, environmental, and company standards across your district.
  • Drive Financial Performance: Monitor budgets, material costs, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, and district profitability. Turn operational data into actionable improvements.


What Sets You Apart

  • Concrete / Ready Mix Experience (Preferred): Hands-on understanding of ready-mix operations, batching, delivery logistics, and plant functionality is strongly preferred.
  • Dispatch & Operational Leadership: Proven experience managing dispatch, logistics, or high-paced operations where coordination and timing are critical.
  • Maintenance Knowledge: Working knowledge of plant maintenance, including welding, electrical systems, and plumbing infrastructure. Ability to lead preventative maintenance efforts and oversee repairs.
  • Strong Customer Service Background: Experience building and maintaining client relationships, resolving challenges, and representing operations in a professional and solution-driven manner.
  • Tech-Savvy & Data-Driven: Comfortable using Microsoft Office, dispatch software, reporting systems, and digital tools to manage performance and communication.
  • Leadership with Character: 5+ years of leadership experience preferred. You lead with accountability, integrity, and consistency. You know how to build trust, set expectations, and hold teams to high standards.
  • Construction / Project Management Experience (Considered): Candidates with strong construction or project management backgrounds will be considered if they bring operational leadership ability and cultural alignment with SRM's values.

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