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Manage 39 production employees at an aggregate, sand/gravel plant that produces 1.7million tons/year.Able to provide strong leadership and guidance to employees.Demonstrates knowledge of rock and sand mining, and equipment, MSHA regulations, engineering principles and procedures, and quality control systems and processes.Manage financial performance to established targets and kpi’s.Plan the daily operation scheduling of plant production to ensure optimal utilization of plant equipment, personnel, and inventory requirements. Ensure optimal utilization of work procedures in regards to stripping, mining, processing, stockpiling, loading, and shipping. Maintain responsibility for all aspects of site planning and pit development.Manage Employee Relations. Provide strong leadership, training, team building, and supervision to all employees at the plant in order to support the operational function of the business. Work cross-functionally with HR to recruit new employees, provide merit increases, perform disciplinary actions, and evaluate the performance of employees in order to develop talent.Monitor Processes and Materials. Analyze production and quality control to ensure a quality product for our customers. Monitor operational reports to ensure best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, and re-handling and that product remains within target specifications. Implement and monitor a preventive maintenance program to limit work stoppages, downtime, and other disruptions.Ensure Economic Profit. Manage financial decisions for the plant, including budgets, forecasts, inventory management, and labor and capital planning to ensure adherence to all budgets and financial goals. Seek improvement activities to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency across the plant.Maintain Compliance. Build a strong safety culture to ensure the plant is in compliance with Vulcan’s safety, operations, and environmental policies and procedures.

Provide strong leadership and mentorship to employees, both direct and indirect reports, to motivate and maintain interpersonal relationships. Knowledge and understanding of rock and sand mining, ready-mix concrete, and/or asphalt operations and equipment, MSHA regulations, engineering principles and procedures, and quality control systems and processes.Lead financial performance to established targets, meeting or exceeding performance goals. Organize and Plan Production.Plan the daily operation scheduling of plant production to ensure optimal utilization of plant and equipment, personnel and inventory requirements, and work procedures regarding stripping, mining, processing, stockpiling, loading, and shipping.Responsible for all aspects of site planning and pit development. Manage Employee Relations and provide strong leadership, training, team building, and supervision to all employees at the plant in order to support the operational function of the business.Work cross-functionally with HR to recruit new employees, provide merit increases, perform disciplinary actions, and evaluate the performance of employees in order to develop talent. Monitor Processes and Materials. Analyze production and quality control to ensure our customers receive a quality product.•Monitor operational reports to ensure best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, and re-handling to ensure the product remains within target specifications.•Implement and monitor a preventive maintenance program to limit work stoppages, downtime, or other disruptions.•Build a strong safety culture to ensure the plant is in compliance with Vulcan's safety, operations, and environmental policies and procedures•Inspect Equipment and Perform Repairs•Assist and organize the work of employees in the daily inspection and maintenance of the plant to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations to maximize production and minimize interruptions

Lead Plant Maintenance Technician amongst a team of 3. Monitor the plant, including various aggregate crushing, washing, and screening areas to identify problems and ensure safety and materials compliance.➟Liaise between management, team leads, engineers, and ground mechanics, communicating potential and existing issues and operations rate/status to ensure optimal product delivery, and maintaining a productive operations flow, driving quality, and meeting targets. ➟Initiates plant startup/shutdown, monitor control boards, and computer screens, record and monitor daily production levels and maintenance activities, perform various housekeeping duties, grease, lubricate, and filter service on plant components, adhering to all health, safety, and company policies and procedures.➟ Identified and resolved potential quality, safety, and machinery malfunctions/issues, reporting to management team and crews to ensure necessary actions taken to eliminate possible risks.➟ Performed daily inspections and repairs of plant machinery, plumbing, and electrical systems and equipment to ensure maximum daily production output.➟ Weld protective guards to maintain plant safety and decrease accident occurrence. ➟ Recognized for effective plant operation methods and abilities, minimizing plant breakdowns and interruptions; running at optimal levels to maximize material production while maintaining quality.➟ Operate panelboard & control board to manage feeding, crushing, and sifting machinery in sand and/or gravel plant. Perform repairs and maintenance throughout the plant including screen changes, conveyor belt repair and adjustment, wear parts replacement, crusher liner changes, and water pump service. Monitor Processes and Materials. ➟ Operate and repair oxy/acetylene torch, conveyor belt tracking, bearings, pulleys, pumps, gearboxes, belt conveyors, belt drives.Aggregate Plant Maintenance | Aggregate Plant Operator | Aggregate Plant Production

Stepped-In to assume lead position duties in absence of foreman including conducting daily and weekly status and operations meetings. Oversaw daily processing, dryer operations, and maintenance of equipment including startup/shutdown procedures, adjustments to milling equipment, screen changes, and monitoring mill gauges and meters. Performed lock out tag out procedures, operate and maintain dryers by watching cameras, control panels, and equipment. - Facilitated operations and maintenance of all plant equipment and production, executing a proactive approach to each potential and existing problem to ensure top quality and efficiency. - Managed and maintained material quality, ran samples, conducted inspections and testing, and modifying processes to meet product specifications.