Director, Operations & Sustainable Resource Development
Amrize•Middleton, MA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Director, Operations and Sustainable Resource Development provides executive leadership across regional hard rock quarries, sand and gravel pits, aggregate processing operations, and recycling sites within the East and Great Lakes Region. Based at the Middleton, MA office, this role drives operational excellence, long-term reserves and mine planning, capital project execution, financial optimization (cost-per-ton and marginal contribution), and progressive environmental stewardship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Business Administration (Master’s degree or MBA preferred), or equivalent.
- 10–15+ years of progressive operational leadership experience in heavy construction materials, aggregate processing, or hard rock quarrying.
- Comprehensive understanding of MSHA regulations, blast design, mineral processing circuits, fixed asset automation, and environmental permitting.
- Must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment, including but not limited to respirators.
- Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
Responsibilities
- Direct multi-site P&L, operating budgets, and CapEx programs to maximize production throughput, plant uptime, yield, and financial optimization (cost-per-ton and marginal contribution).
- Champion an uncompromising safety culture by enforcing strict MSHA/OSHA compliance, risk assessments, and plant integrity programs.
- Oversee subsurface exploration, geological modeling, reserve estimation, and long-term extraction plans to ensure asset longevity.
- Direct environmental sustainability initiatives, including overburden stripping schedules, water recirculation projects, dust suppression, progressive pit reclamation, and permitting processes.
- Develop ROI business cases and manage major capital expenditures (such as crusher replacements, wash towers, and plant automation).
- Partner with sales and logistics to streamline aggregate transport and participate in M&A due diligence.
- Provide mentorship and strategic direction for regional operations management, plant managers, quarry superintendents, and production engineers.
- Assist in overseeing subsurface exploration, overburden stripping schedules, geological modeling, reserve estimation, and long-term extraction plans to ensure long-term asset longevity.
- Lead local, state, and federal permitting processes (air quality, stormwater, and extraction permits).
- Assist in developing ROI business cases and in managing major CapEx investments (crusher replacement, wash towers, plant automation).
- Partner with regional sales and logistics teams to balance inventory and streamline aggregate transport modes.
- Participate in operational due diligence and site evaluations for potential M&A opportunities.
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- Educational Assistance Program
- Dress for your day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
