Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe workplace and work culture

• Primary point of contact for contractors, truckers, and other external personnel as applicable

• Meet budgeted production targets for both mining and stripping

• Maintain environmental compliance

• Manage data capture including but not limited to SAP inputs, timecard administration, EMS system, Blast reporting, etc.

• Manage employee productivity, job performance, and overall production efficiencies within the quarry

• Implement training plans to provide employees with the necessary training to perform their job safely and effectively

• Review barriers identified during shift turn over meetings to develop and monitor action plans to overcome the obstacles

• Verify procedures and work instructions are effective and being followed

• Provide feedback to the maintenance team to support operational objectives

• Ensure compliance with work instructions to define and control the production process

•  Execute Ore Control Program

Basic requirements:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in mining environment

• Positive and proactive attitude with ability to address issues and implement solutions

• Understanding of basic workings of heavy equipment

• Detail and process oriented with strong problem resolution abilities

• Must be able to work in a team environment and willing and able to adapt to fast-paced changing environments

Knowledge and Skills 

• Broad knowledge of safety programs and initiatives in areas such as
  • Incident investigation
  • Execution of training programs
  • Daily safety practices including inspections of workplaces and equipment
  • Participation in MSHA inspections
  • Execution of area specific safety initiative
• Drilling, Blasting, Mobile Equipment operation preferred
• Basic knowledge of mine planning and execution preferred
• Resource allocation and scheduling

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk (including on uneven surfaces); climb stairs (multiple levels/floors) and ladders; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand. Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.   

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create undue hardship to the company.  Typical work environment would include potentially hot and dusty plant environments, as well as common office environments.