Plant Foreman - Honey Grove, Texas
Granite Construction Company

Job Info

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Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!

General Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating aggregate production to meet internal and external customer demand, ordering parts and supplies, daily safety and production reporting and managing repair and maintenance.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Responsible for schedule coordination with sales, operations, and administrative staffs.
  
• Maintaining material quality and inventory levels to meet sales demand.
  
• Occasionally operate mobile and/or plant equipment
  
• Allocates general and daily responsibilities.
  
• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors plant activities to include the maintenance of equipment.
  
• Supports and assists personnel in achieving timely and efficient production schedules.
  
• Ensures manpower and resources are adequate
  
• Ensures conformance with policies and procedures, safety regulations, and local, State and Federal laws and regulations.
  
• Ensures proper documentation of operations activities in logs and/or incident reports.
  
• Proactively manages equipment, personnel, and other operational costs.
  
• Teach and develop craft employees to promote understanding of safety and aggregate processing.
  

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
  

Work Experience

• 5+ years of experience in aggregate operations with understanding of mineral processing equipment such as crushers, screen, conveyors, and mobile equipment.
  
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of crushers, screens, wand wash plants are required.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of preventative maintenance that must be performed to minimize unplanned downtime.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of aggregate washing systems.
  
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
  
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple tasks.
  
• Ability to operate computer tasks and email.
  
• Ability to troubleshoot plant operational issues.
  
• Ability to communicate clearly and problem solve.
  
• Ability to obtain an M.S.H.A Part 46 Certificate (5000-23) as required for the job.
  

Workers should be able to:

• Practice good safety habits
  
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
  
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
  
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.
  

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, and crouch
  
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
  
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
  
• Lift up to 80 pounds
  

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  
• Demonstrate ability to learn Company's timekeeping and reporting systems.
  
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company's Code of Conduct daily.
  
• Ability to understand and comply with MSHA rules and regulations.
  
• Ability to react and quickly adapt in a fast-paced the plant environment.
  
• Ability to communicate bilingually in English and Spanish is a plus!
  

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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