Aggregate Site Superintendent

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.