Manager - Quarry Operations

Job Description:

Aggregate Site Supervisor
Summary:
Under the direction of the Aggregate Manager, the Aggregate Site Supervisor assists the Aggregate Area Manager and Land Resource Manager in the day-to-day operations associated with quarry management and aggregate production. Additionally, directs and coordinates the activities related to the mining and production of aggregate for internal asphalt plants and construction markets.

Responsibilities:
Safety

• Provide leadership and be a safety role model by promoting and enforcing safe work habits.
• Work with safety manager, aggregate managers and field personnel to enforce MSHA laws and regulations and promote safety within the organization.

Quality Control

• Work with site foreman, crushing supervisor and quality control personnel in scheduling materials testing and maintaining product specifications during production.
• Assist in perpetual review, improvement and implementation of CQI procedures and processes

Crushing/Washing Production

• Work with all manufacturing departments to ensure materials meet specifications and shipping/load out time frames.
• Work with foreman and crushing supervisor in the day-to-day operations of aggregate production including crushing and washing.
• Prepare aggregate site budgets and oversee the production (crushing and washing) throughout the construction season.
• Review and monitor production costs regularly to keep as efficient as possible and identify ways to increase production efficiency and lower costs.
• Continuously maintain, assist, and develop layouts and plans of crushing and wash plants, detailing plant layouts, material flows, screen sizes, products and TPH for quarry sites and products.
• Analyze equipment usage and needs, research and makes recommendations on new equipment to be purchased.
• Work with asphalt plant manager to coordinate production needs and schedule.

Site Operations

• Work with land resource department to develop short- and long-term site operation plans detailing the most advisable and economical direction to mine a particular site, including the location of berms, overburden stockpiles, bench utilization, plant sites, haul roads, and wash ponds.
• Direct & support site foreman on planning and implementation of the operations plans.
• Coordinate completion of necessary site work including stripping and overburden management.
• Assist in maintaining site quantities, signing, fences, seeding, mulching, landscaping and other site needs.
• Ensure professional appearance and aesthetics of site(s) at all times.
• Supervise and coordinate with blasting supervisor all drilling and blasting needs for all managed sites.
• Monitor, develop, implement and maintain necessary quarry dewatering and pumping operations; including back-up solutions ready for emergency implementation.
• Review and approve invoices, assign costs to proper sites or jobs.
• Compile and maintain costs and costs history for stripping, restoration, dewatering, drilling and shooting.
• Manage subcontractors when performing work on site(s).

Inventory Management

• Maintain inventory management for all managed aggregate sites including year-end physical inventory and coordination with aggregate area manager.
• Coordinate GPS schedule with surveyor(s) to coincide with monthly and annual crushing & washing production, identify stockpiles to be measured.
• Work with Aggregate Area Manager to prepare detailed site maps with stockpile locations and product codes.
• Prepare monthly production inventory booking in accordance with budget and monthly inventory reconciliation to ensure accuracy.

Other

• Coordinate all GPS services needed with the Survey Department, such as inventory, stripping, reserves, site layouts, etc.
• Work closely with aggregate sales to ensure product availability and specification.
• Ensure continuous communication with manufacturing management (VP, General Manager, and Area Manager) about aggregate related issues and developments.
• All other projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Seven (7) or more years of experience in crushing and washing production and quarry management in the aggregate and/or mining industry.
• Knowledge of all aspects of day-to-day operations for aggregate production including safety, budgeting, production, costs, repairs, maintenance, specifications, and quality control.
• Must be safety-oriented including detailed knowledge of the Mine Safety & Health Administration safety regulations, compliance and inspection process.
• Knowledge of crushing equipment repair & preventative maintenance.
• Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Prior experience in planning, scheduling, supervising and coordinating all aspects of crushing and washing production jobs.
• Experience with all aspects of quarry management including permitting, earthmoving, crushing and washing production, load out and subcontractor management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel locally and regionally.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be a team-player.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mining or related field preferred.
• HCSS HeavyJob and HeavyBid preferred.
• AutoCAD 3D or similar software experience and related computer design software experience preferred.