Mine Manager

Alpine Silica•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

The Mine Manager is responsible for supplying the plant with quality sand at the lowest feasible overall cost and ensuring the plant does not run out of material. The role oversees dredging or strip-mining operations and may include Wet Plant responsibilities such as cleaning raw material and screening out impurities or material outside product specifications. The Mine Manager ensures safety and MSHA compliance while providing leadership and supporting teamwork and employee contributions. The position includes supervisory responsibilities such as making recommendations on hiring, training, work scheduling, grievances, performance counseling, promotions, demotions, and termination. The Mine Manager coordinates with other departments on objectives, maintains production reports, monitors product quality, and communicates operational issues to management. The role also oversees and trains machinery operators, inspects mining equipment, coordinates with maintenance on repairs, supports capital planning and fleet management, and helps enforce safety rules. Work is performed in a plant environment, primarily outdoors, with exposure to inclement weather. The employee must comply with and enforce the Company’s PPE policy and use auditory and fall protection when required. The role requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of up to 75 pounds. The employee must be able to read, speak, and write English, handle confidential information sensitively, and work independently and as part of a team. The job description is general and may change with the employer’s needs; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities as described under the ADA.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five or more years of experience mining raw materials.
One or more years of experience supervising, coordinating, managing, and training maintenance personnel.
Thorough working knowledge of MSHA regulations to ensure compliance.
Ability to read, speak, and write English.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull 75 pounds.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Sensitivity to confidential information.
Ability to comply with and enforce the Company’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy.
Use auditory and fall protection when required.

Responsibilities

Make recommendations as part of supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, training, work scheduling, handling grievances, performance counseling, and recommendations for promotions, demotions, and termination.
Ensure relevant Human Resources and HSE policies and procedures are followed.
Communicate proactively with the supervisory team and personnel.
Ensure compliance with MSHA regulations.
Ensure quality testing is performed and product remains within specifications.
Coordinate with other departments to develop long- and short-term objectives.
Prepare and maintain daily and weekly production reports as assigned.
Initiate corrective action and accountability when necessary.
Communicate process malfunctions, irregularities, or potential problems to management.
Oversee personnel operating machinery used in mining or assist operators when necessary.
Develop and train machine operators to ensure compliance with MSHA regulations.
Audit mining equipment and perform regular pre-mining equipment inspections.
Work with the maintenance department when assistance is needed with equipment repairs.
Ensure safe work areas and assist with enforcement of MSHA and plant safety rules.
Assist with capital planning and fleet management.
Perform other related duties as required.
Provide quality raw material to the plant at the lowest feasible overall cost and help ensure the plant does not run out of material.
Oversee mining operations by dredge or strip mining and, when applicable, Wet Plant duties such as cleaning raw material and screening out impurities or out-of-specification material.