Working Foreman I, AGG

Permian Basin Materials LLC•Slaton, TX

About The Position

The Working Foreman is responsible for ensuring aggregate crushing operations are conducted safely and efficiently. The role oversees aggregate production, material testing, and the safety and productivity of operations personnel. It also involves operating aggregate equipment as needed, managing reporting and inventory, ensuring product availability, communicating customer concerns, and overseeing maintenance of the assigned plant, vehicles, and equipment. The foreman follows and promotes company, OSHA, and MSHA safety procedures and policies, supports the company spill response plan, and performs other duties as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
7–15 years of aggregate crushing experience in a supervisory role is required; the Working Foreman I level specifies 7 years of aggregate crushing supervisor experience and plant volume up to 200,000 tons.
Microsoft Office applications experience.
Valid driver’s license with no major violations that would exclude the applicant from driving for business under the insurance carrier’s and company’s policies.
Must be drug free.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Strong organizational and customer service skills.
Mathematical skills, including weights and measurement conversions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform moderately strenuous physical work, including lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds occasionally, pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds occasionally, frequent equipment entry and exit, and occasional ladder climbing.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and use hands, fingers, and feet to operate or service heavy construction machinery and related equipment.
Ability to walk and operate heavy machinery or trucks safely over uneven terrain, roads, and pavement, and to perceive and respond to verbal, visual, and written instructions and moving machinery.
Ability to wear required protective equipment and work in extreme hot and cold weather, and occasionally in wet, muddy, and slippery conditions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Oversee aggregate production, aggregate material testing, and the safety and productivity of operations personnel.
Operate aggregate equipment—including loaders, backhoes, blades, scrapers, and dozers—as needed and according to manufacturer guidelines.
Oversee timely and accurate month-end reporting and inventory counts.
Ensure product availability is tested and adequate to meet customer demand.
Report customer complaints and concerns to the Operations Manager.
Follow company, OSHA, and MSHA safety procedures and promote the company safety program.
Monitor job performance and productivity, OSHA and MSHA training, and accident investigations.
Oversee completion of maintenance necessary for safe and efficient operation of the assigned plant, including maintenance of plant vehicles and equipment.
Wear protective clothing and equipment as necessary.
Comply with Safety, Health, Environmental, and other company policies and procedures, and support the company spill response plan.
Perform other duties as directed.
Take direction and work in a team setting and independently.