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Responsible for providing plant oversight for cost and engineering activities that facilitates the efficient progress of plant operations and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies. This position is based at the Solari facility located in Arvin, CA. This role supports material facilities in Bakersfield and the Eastern Sierras. Some travel is expected

Essential Job Accountabilities

Safety    

• Ensure operations are compliant with MSHA, OSHA, and Granite policies

• Organize and deliver weekly safety meetings.

• Coordinate quarterly plant audits.  Ensure findings are corrected.

• Work with plant foremen on maintaining daily Take-5, Job Site Inspections. Ensure employees have proper PPE.  Ensure employees have the correct tools for the job.

• Partner with Safety Manager and Plant Superintendent to evaluate current safety culture.

Environmental Management

• Ensure operations are compliant with all environmental and Granite policies.

• Develop staff on environmental awareness.

• Evaluate, develop, and execute improvements for environmental issues.

• Create culture that aligns with Granite's environmental goals.

• Coordinate/ Participate in environmental audits.  Ensure findings are corrected.

• Participate in monthly stormwater and SWPPP inspections.  Ensure findings are corrected.

Financial Management

• Produce weekly production cost reports.  Distribute reports to management.  Review with management, foremen and superintendent.

• Monthly inventory/cycle count entry.

• Work with management, superintendent, and foremen on maintaining spare parts.  Understand each plant's critical spare parts.

• Manage stock item inventory.  Monitor and evaluate material variances between actual and design.

• Evaluate, develop, execute capex improvements.

• Monitor fixed asset equipment costs and compare to budget.  

• Develop annual cost budgets in conjunction with plant manager.

Operations

• Coordinate day-to-day operations to achieve production and cost goals.

• Production scheduling to achieve inventory demand and minimize inventory risk.

• Monitor plant performance and compare to budget.

• Develop long term planning in conjunction with plant manager.

• Develop a routine maintenance tracker for all equipment to track and ensure standards are maintained.

• Understand the union contracts and partner with labor relations and relevant Unions contacts.

• Monitor Capex improvements with foremen and superintendent.  Assist in the execution on Capex improvements.

Quality Management

• Review Daily Quality Reports and take corrective action as needed.

• Communicate product balance to Quality team to ensure pit balance is maintained.

• Develop craft employees on the importance of quality.   Ensure products are ethically produced and that the customer receives what they ordered.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or other related field required

Work Experience

• 3+ years of construction materials field experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of materials business

• Experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants

• Proven understanding of plant operations and mechanical requirement.

• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures

• Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines

• Demonstrated proficiency of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum

• Demonstrated 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 (on uneven terrain), climb, 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 corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

 

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

 

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

 

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

$81,525.00 - $122,288.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

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