Granite Construction

Plant Engineer - Construction Materials (Salem, KY)

Granite Construction • $80K — $95K *
Paducah, KY 42003In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mining, civil, or mechanical engineering or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of field experience in construction materials.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of materials business and plant operations.
  • Strong understanding of laws and regulations regarding safety and environmental standards.
  • Excellent public speaking skills and ability to communicate effectively with management.

Responsibilities

  • Support the quarry manager in creating annual operating budgets.
  • Analyze and design capital projects to enhance operations.
  • Develop efficiency reports and propose solutions to reduce downtime.
  • Engage in mine planning activities.
  • Conduct tailgate safety meetings regularly.
  • Evaluate rolling stock utilization and manage operations efficiently.
  • Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA and environmental regulations.
  • Oversee daily production and loadout results to meet product specifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement and development.
  • Focus on safety and compliance with established initiatives.
  • Access to industry training and workshops.
  • Collaborative work environment with industry experts.
  • Supportive culture that champions code of conduct.
Full Job Description
General Summary

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.

Essential Job Accountabilities
  • 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.


Education
  • Bachelor's degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or other related field required.


Work Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of construction materials field experience.


Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • 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


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills
  • 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

About Granite Construction

Granite Construction Inc. is an American company, a member of the S&P 600 Index based in Watsonville, California and is the parent corporation of Granite Construction Company. The company is both a heavy civil construction contractor and construction aggregate manufacturer, owning or leasing quarries in several Western states for extracting mostly sands, gravel, and crushed stone products. Incorporated in 1922 and publicly traded since 1990, Granite Construction Company is composed of a construction materials division, and two construction operating divisions. Under each Group are numerous regional offices, quarries, asphalt and concrete plants. Granite does work in both public and private sector transportation infrastructure projects that include: roads and highways, bridges, dams, water reservoirs, railroads, seaports and airports. The materials division produces construction materials such as sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete. In 2021, Granite was ranked 25th on ENR's Top 400 Contractors.
Learn more about Granite Construction
Size
1,900 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$101.4 million
Founded
1922
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
NASDAQ
GVA
* Ladders Estimates

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