Plant Engineer - Construction Materials (Salem, KY)

Granite Construction • Paducah, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing plant oversight for cost and engineering activities that facilitate the efficient progress of plant operations and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or other related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction materials field experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials business.
• Strong understanding of plant operations and mechanical requirements.
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
• Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management
• Comply, understand, and support safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Champion Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
• Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Support the quarry manager in the preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Analyze and design capital improvement projects which add value to our operations.
• Develop and analyze efficiency reports and facilitate solutions to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
• Mine planning
• Perform/ deliver tailgate safety meetings.
• Continuously evaluate our rolling stock utilization and operational management.
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, Environmental regulations, etc.
• Monitor and oversee daily production and loadout test results to ensure that product specifications are met for all products we sell from our facilities.
• Work with industry experts on issues which are critical to our business (committee work) as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level