Yard Foreman - Houston, TX

Job ID:  486736

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, is a leading global supplier of building and landscaping products. Its product portfolio includes hardscapes and masonry, packaged cement mixes, lawn and garden materials, and composite decking sold through a variety of channels for residential and commercial use. Oldcastle APG is the leading producer of hardscapes in North America and Europe and the innovator behind many of the industry’s well-known brands: Belgard hardscapes, Echelon masonry, Sakrete bagged dry mixes, and MoistureShield composite decking. With over 260 operating locations and approximately 8,500 employees, Oldcastle APG operates across 7 countries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Summary

Works with production manager in the coordination and scheduling of work flow within or between plant functional areas to expedite production while producing a superior product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish production, inventory and quality control standards.
• Prepare and distribute required daily reporting
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites workflow
• Coordinate and work with manager and workers for timely production of all jobs, maintenance of normal inventory and development of new products
• Oversee inspection of products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines; estimate, requisition and inspect materials and supplies
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances
• Authorize time and production records for direct reports
• Analyze work orders to determine material and machine to be used
• Participate in the development of work plans
• Examine defective machinery to determine cause of the malfunction and perform repairs or refers to maintenance crew
• Set up and operate machinery
• Inspects work in progress and finished product
• Enforce safety regulation
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of equipment
• Analyze and resolve work problems
• Maintains time and production records
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may have direct reports as specified by organizational hierarchy and shift specifications and will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations’ policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.

Requirements / Education / Experience

• A High School education; three years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have project management abilities and a solid understanding of workflow processes as well as being able to work with timeliness and accuracy to specified deadlines
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent; as well as able to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Encompass supervisory skills while maintaining a team atmosphere
• Conduct self with integrity and ethical practices
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to relate with every level of the organization effectively
• Demonstrate ability to delegate and/or authority where applicable
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

Physical Environment

• While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to frequently stand on their feet for extended periods of time
• Must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.

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.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

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

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