Site Ops Manager - Sapphire

Job ID:  521686

Sapphire Americas, a CRH company and part of the Ash Grove family of companies, delivers innovative, circular solutions that help decarbonize industries and communities. We specialize in transforming residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing - offering a zero-landfill pathway that conserves natural resources and advances the circular economy. Through our work, we reduce landfill dependency, lower carbon emissions, and unlock long-term environmental and economic value.

By turning waste into opportunity, Sapphire Americas is helping build a cleaner, more resilient future.

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance 
• Retirement Plan 
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Disability Pay 
• Life Insurance 
• Growth Opportunities and more! 

 

Summary: 

 

The Site Operations Manager - Sapphire ensures all company, state, and federal safety and environmental standards for alternate fuels and materials are met. This position drives local Sapphire operations to maximize the use of alternative fuel and alternative raw materials. The position partners with the plant team to optimize the quality and quantity of AF/ARM for stable kiln operation. The Site Manager drives Sapphire's local team and contractors concerning CRH's Purpose, Value, Vision, and Code of Business Conduct.

 

What you’ll be contributing: 

 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Ensures all company, state and federal safety and environmental standards are met as they pertain to alternate fuels (AF) and alternate raw materials (ARM).
• Drives local Sapphire operations to maximize the use of AF, ARM.
• Partners with plant team to optimize quality and quantity of AF, ARM for stable kiln operation and quality product
• Manages on-site coprocessing: Receiving, blending, dosing and handling of alternate fuels.
• Manages off-site preprocessing: Shredding & beneficiation of alternate fuel streams & the logistics of maintaining steady flow of high quality fuel to the Louisville plant.
• Drives Sapphire local team and contractors in respect with CRH Purpose, Value, Vision and Code of Business Conduct
• Oversees the relation with AF and ARM suppliers
• Plans and manages deliveries to plant.
• Tracks incoming AF, ARM shipments and prepare weekly / monthly inventory reconciliations.
• Tracks quality of services provided: to plant: on time, in full deliveries, in quality specifications of the AF, ARM and invoiced correctly suppliers: on time, in full deliveries, invoiced correctly and use of AFand ARM according to signed contracts
• Manages any out of specs deliveries minimizing impact on suppliers’ plant operations
• Acts as Point of Contact in communication between supplier and plant teams
• Manages Sapphire operating cost. Coordinates with Plant controller and Sapphire controller to prepare expense budget and monthly reports for Sapphire activity
• Assists Plant controller and Sapphire controller with monthly AF and ARM billing
• Seeks development opportunities to improve local operating conditions: safety, operating cost, logistic, environmental. Locally drives the implementation of the improvement actions for Sapphire
• Plays leading role in onsite ARM & AF trials. Engages with internal technical support services (MTS/GTS) and plant people in planning and executing trials for new AFand ARM. Coordinates supply, processing and blending activity for plant trials.
• Works closely with plant's management team on any Management of Change processes.
• Monitors deliveries of AF and ARM, prepare weekly / monthly inventory reconciliations.
• Additional duti