The Role
Lead and manage daily quarry operations ensuring safe, efficient production. Coach crews, coordinate equipment and maintenance, enforce MSHA and environmental standards, and collaborate with plant leadership to meet production, cost, and quality goals while driving continuous improvement.
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Line of Business: Other
About Us
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead day-to-day quarry operations to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible production
- Coach and support team members to promote engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Coordinate production activities, equipment usage, and maintenance to meet operational goals
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with plant leadership to drive performance, cost control, and operational excellence
What Are We Looking For
- Strong leadership capability with the ability to motivate, develop, and guide quarry crews, ensuring efficient daily production, clear task direction, and consistent performance across drilling, blasting, crushing, screening, and load-out activities.
- Solid understanding of aggregate quarry operations and production processes, including pit development, material flow, crusher and screen optimization, stockpile management, and coordinate of mobile equipment such as haul trucks, loaders and excavators,
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and operational discipline, with the ability to enforce MSHA regulations, conduct safety talks and inspections, and maintain high standards for product consistency and environmental compliance.
- Ability to make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced, high volume quarry environment, including adjusting production plans, responding to equipment issues, and prioritizing tasks to meet daily and weekly production targets.
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate with pant operators, maintenance teams, quality control, and management to resolve issues, improve processes, and support continuous operational improvement.
Work Environment
- Outdoor and indoor work settings with exposure to varying weather conditions
- Active operational environment that includes mobile equipment, production facilities, and field activity
- Standard work schedule with flexibility to support operational needs
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary $68,550-$91,410 and participation in our annual incentive plan
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
- Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
- Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
- Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled
Skills Required
- Proven leadership and crew management in industrial or quarry operations
- Solid understanding of aggregate quarry operations, pit development, material flow, crusher and screen optimization, and stockpile management
- Experience coordinating mobile equipment (haul trucks, loaders, excavators) and production activities
- Knowledge of and ability to enforce MSHA regulations, conduct safety talks and inspections
- Commitment to environmental compliance and regulatory standards
- Ability to make sound operational decisions under fast-paced, high-volume conditions
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills; ability to collaborate with operations, maintenance, and quality teams
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The Company
What We Do
Heidelberg Materials is a global manufacturer of building materials, including cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt, committed to leading the industry toward carbon neutrality and a circular economy.
