Aggregate Plant Manager

Obex Recruitment Ltd.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aggregates producer is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee an underground limestone mining facility in Kentucky. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in mining operations and at least 3 years in a supervisory role. Key responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, operational discipline, and production excellence. Applicants should possess strong leadership and communication skills, as well as proficiency in aggregate quality and production software like AggQC and AggFlow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in mining operations or engineering.
• 3+ years of direct supervisory experience.
• Ability to influence and develop team members.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, cost management, and basic accounting concepts.
• Proven leadership to develop supervisors, foremen, and frontline leaders.
• Experience implementing safety, production, maintenance, and quality best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and adaptability to new systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site operations at the underground limestone mining facility.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and cost control.
• Drive production excellence and continuous improvement.
• Develop and mentor supervisors, foremen, and frontline leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement and production excellence across the site.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and manage site performance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Communication

Cost Management

Production Planning

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership Presence

Communication Skills

Change Management

Continuous Improvement

Tools

AggQC

AggFlow

Microsoft Office

Job description

A leading aggregates producer is recruiting a Plant Manager to oversee an underground limestone mining facility in Kentucky. This role requires a results-driven leader with an unwavering commitment to workplace safety, operational discipline, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will independently lead site operations while ensuring regulatory compliance, cost control, and production excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in mining operations and/or engineering, including extensive exposure to underground and surface aggregate operations.
• 3+ years of direct supervisory experience.
• Familiarity with aggregate quality and production software such as AggQC and AggFlow is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, cost management, and basic accounting concepts.
• Proven leadership presence with the ability to influence and develop supervisors, foremen, and frontline leaders.
• Demonstrated success implementing best practices across safety, production, maintenance, and quality functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly adapt to new operational systems.

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