Production Supervisor

Carmeuse•Strasburg, VA

10d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees quarry production, employee performance, safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. The role coordinates with contractors, truckers, and other external personnel, manages production-related data and administrative systems, and works with maintenance to support operational objectives. The supervisor also implements employee training, reviews barriers raised during shift handovers, verifies that procedures and work instructions are effective and followed, and executes the Ore Control Program. The work takes place in potentially hot and dusty plant environments as well as common office environments. The position involves regular movement through the workplace, including uneven surfaces, stairs, and ladders, and may occasionally require working at heights and lifting or moving up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made where they do not create undue hardship for the company.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a mining environment.
Positive and proactive attitude, with the ability to address issues and implement solutions.
Understanding of the basic workings of heavy equipment.
Detail- and process-oriented, with strong problem-resolution abilities.
Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to fast-paced, changing environments.
Broad knowledge of safety programs and initiatives, including incident investigation, execution of training programs, daily safety practices such as workplace and equipment inspections, participation in MSHA inspections, and execution of area-specific safety initiatives.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs and ladders, using hands to handle objects, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 15 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience or knowledge in drilling, blasting, and mobile equipment operation preferred.
Basic knowledge of mine planning and execution preferred.
Knowledge of resource allocation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe workplace and work culture.
Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, truckers, and other external personnel, as applicable.
Meet budgeted production targets for mining and stripping.
Maintain environmental compliance.
Manage data capture, including SAP inputs, timecard administration, the EMS system, and blast reporting.
Manage employee productivity, job performance, and production efficiency within the quarry.
Implement training plans so employees can perform their jobs safely and effectively.
Review barriers identified during shift turnover meetings and develop and monitor action plans to address them.
Verify that procedures and work instructions are effective and being followed.
Provide feedback to the maintenance team to support operational objectives.
Ensure compliance with work instructions that define and control the production process.
Execute the Ore Control Program.