Quarry Supervisor

Build Your Career with the People who build the World!

 

Lafarge is a global Fortune 500 company and the undisputed leader in construction materials with sales of over $20 billion USD worldwide.  Based out of Paris, France, situated in 76 countries and employing over 70,000 worldwide, we offer a wide variety of leading positions in each of our product lines; Cement, Aggregates & Concrete, and Gypsum, with solid appeal for energetic individuals.  Coupled with a highly diverse work environment that thrives on an open exchange of ideas and experience, Lafarge is indeed an exciting place to build a career.  Listed as one of the “100 Global Most Sustainable Corporations in the Worldâ€�, we are looking for professionals who enjoy the challenge of a dynamic environment which can give the opportunity to drive your career path forward within the corporation.  Celebrating over 50 years in North America since the first Cement plant in British Columbia, we have significantly expanded our products, services and market to nearly 1,000 sites throughout the continent and employing over 16,000 people.  Visit our websites to learn more about the exciting opportunities that await you at Lafarge.  Develop and build your career with us today! 



 

Primary Objective

Provide hands on leadership to the hourly workforce (three shifts) and management of all daily operations including subcontractors in the effort of meeting the production goals and to strive for continuous improvement in a safe and efficient manner.



Organization Structure

The Quarry Supervisor reports to the Quarry Manager. The Quarry Supervisor directs the activities of 33 hourly employees and the blasting contractor.



Nature and Scope

· Implement the positive safety culture in the quarry operation including communication, training, and improvements.

· Execute the long term, short term, and daily mine plan. Participate in the planning process as necessary, providing input to Mine Engineer, Quarry Manager, CTS, etc.

· Daily supervision and scheduling of hourly personnel to meet production demands. Key emphasis is the safe operation, including daily safety talks, safety incident investigations, etc.

· Manage all day to day quarry operation activities; stripping, drilling, blasting, dump management, road maintenance, efficient production, the well-being of the stationary and the mobile equipment, water management, general grounds management.

· Maintain record keeping and reporting of operating activities and equipment downtimes.

· Supervise blasting operations to meet safety, environment, quality and production demands.

· Perform routine daily hazard inspections and ground conditions survey.

· Perform daily review of environmental aspects of the operation. Ensure that any incidents are reported and corrective actions are taken.

· Provide trouble shooting and guidance for operating, quality and mechanical aspects of all related equipment.

· Writing of daily instructions for operating personnel (on all shifts) and ensuring that the instructions are clear.

· Establishment and follow up of mobile equipment operating procedures and practices.

· Key communicator within the department between shifts and with management.

· Take an active role in control of the costs in the Quarry Department so the budgetary constraints are met.

· Plan and identifies the training of all Quarry personnel to promote growth of all assigned personnel in order to optimize manpower utilization.



Qualifications

· High School Diploma is required. Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in engineering or science is preferred.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in a quarry operation. Preferred experience in supervision (supervisory experience in a union environment is also preferred).

· Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

· Leadership capabilities.

· Good organization skills.

· Flexible team player able to deal with human and technical adverse situations.

· Solid computer skills (data reporting, Microsoft Office)