Quarry Manager

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Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.
To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com
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 Quarry Manager coordinates and supervises quarry operations to ensure an adequate amount of raw material from the quarry is available to meet plant production needs. This position makes decisions regarding quarry operations and maintenance and in analyzing unusual problems and situations. The position exercises direct or indirect supervision over all quarry employees and provides oversight of capital expenditures for the quarry and involvement in the preparation and control of the quarry budget.
What you’ll be contributing:
Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines
Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities, goals, and performance standards for employees within the Quarry Department. Evaluates job performance.
Performs surveillance of quarry maintenance and operations by conducting inspections
Ensures conduct and/or participates in quarry department safety meetings and safety inspection of work areas and performs periodic spot checks. Ensures quarry personnel complies with safety rules and regulations. Oversees all aspects of the maintenance department.
Monitors productions need to ensure enough rock is available and ready for use in manufacturing. Promotes job performance through motivation, establishing goals, and providing feedback.
Oversees all aspects of the quarry department when explosives are used in quarry operations, and ensures that an appropriate amount of explosives are available for use, and are properly stored. Evaluates performance and recommend merit increases and promotions.
Maintains specified records of quarry and mining activities. Promote job performance through motivation, establishing goals, providing feedback obtaining, coordinating, and supervising the work of contractors as required for specified repairs.
Prepares reports and other specified paperwork as requested by management. Meets with vendors regarding new maintenance equipment and other supplies needed for executing maintenance responsibilities.
Supports and participates in plant/quarry safety and environmental programs. Inspects work sites to make sure proper cleanup procedures have been executed. Is an active participant and leader in the Maintenance Excellence Process
Cooperates with other department managers in coordinating production operations with the quarry operations to supply the needed amount of raw materials from the quarry while providing maintenance time on quarry equipment. Actively supports and participates in plant safety and environmental programs
Assists in planning Plans long-term quarry development goals, including mine exploration, with assistance as needed. Coordinates with plant management on priorities and schedules for plant projects not necessarily directly related to plant equipment operation.
Assists with the preparation of annual budgets and specifications on purchased equipment. Coordinates purchased

Employment type
Full Time