Asphalt Production Supervisor

Sunrock; Zebulon (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrock is seeking an Asphalt Production Supervisor to oversee asphalt production at the Zebulon location. The role manages daily production, quality control, maintenance, safety, and plant personnel, with exposure to unscheduled maintenance and occasional travel up to 10%.

The position requires flexibility across shifts including days, nights, and weekends. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, NC driver’s license, and ability to obtain weighmaster license; associate degree

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred; 1–2 years related experience.
• Current North Carolina Driver’s License required; ability to obtain weighmaster license.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret technical and business English; strong math and PC skills.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in batching sequence and controls (Astec Weighmate TC 2000; PM2/3 Systems).
• Dispatch asphalt and aggregates in Integra system.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly site and equipment inspections.
• Schedule regular plant maintenance and address minor/major repairs.
• Ensure environmental and safety compliance (OSHA, MSHA); report deficiencies.
• Mentor and develop employees; assist in hiring/training as needed.
• Coordinate with other functions to ensure efficient operation.

Skills

Reading & writing

Math & numeracy

Safety awareness

Communication

PC proficiency

Multi-tasking

Mechanical electrical aptitude

Team mentoring

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree preferred

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The Asphalt Production Supervisor has responsibility for the oversight of asphalt production at their assigned location. The incumbent will run/monitor daily production, quality control, maintenance, safety, and personnel associated with the facility and assist the Asphalt Production Manager as needed. The individual must have the ability to resolve any unscheduled maintenance issues. The individual must be available to work any schedule as the work demands dictates, Monday through Sunday, days, early mornings, late nights, night work, overnight repairs, and weekends are required. The individual must practice absolute confidentiality. Good judgment and common sense is required in all duties and any other tasks as assigned and directed by the Manager Asphalt Production. Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) as required.

Safety and Housekeeping:

• Complies with all safety policies, procedures and established safe practices and ensures that all direct reports do the same. Reports all unsafe conditions and actions to a supervisor and/or the Manager Safety and Health.
• Trains, develops, and monitors the safety practices (including PPE) of own employees through regularly scheduled safety meetings, one on one development, reminders, and disciplinary action, if necessary.
• Follows all requirements listed in the Supervisor Safety Procedures Manual (SSPM) including, but not limited to, safety training, emergency procedures, accident reporting and investigation, and employee observations.
• Ensures compliance of production staff with all policies and procedures, OSHA, MSHA, and NCDOT guidelines.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area and meets other housekeeping needs as required by Sunrock, MSHA 30 CFR 56.20003, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22 and ensures that all direct reports do the same.

Operational:

• Becomes proficient in the batching sequence and controls of the the Astec Weighmate TC 2000 and the PM2 and 3 Systems.
• Becomes proficient in the order taking and dispatching of asphalt and aggregates in Command Alkon’s Integra system.
• Performs daily, weekly and monthly site, plant, and equipment inspections:
• Anticipates, plans, and schedules regular plant maintenance, such as but not limited to: general (minor and major) mechanical repair, welding, cutting, electrical repair, and preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoots and repairs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance problems.
• Monitors for environmental compliance, correcting and reporting all deficiencies.
• Performs regular inspections of raw materials and finished product to include temperature and quality of product.

Administrative:

• Ensures adequate and accurate supply of raw materials with quarry operations, asphalt and various other suppliers. This includes, but is not limited to, daily physical measurement of storage silos, aggregate piles.
• Exhibits professional communication methods with telephone orders, waiting on customers, intercompany haulers, and customer agents.
• Mentors and develops employees to ensure that they meet Sunrock’s expectations for performance, safety and housekeeping, and efficiency.
• May assist Manager in hiring, training and team development, disciplinary actions and terminations of the facility’s workforce.
• Coordinates and communicates with all other company functions as needed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operation.
• Prepares regular reports on plant production, cash reconciliations maintenance, operation, and personnel.
• Generates and communicates coherent performance development reviews, counseling reports, email, and all other communication as required in a timely and professional manner.
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required. Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year (2) college or technical school preferred. One (1) to two (2) years of related experience and/or training required. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

• Current North Carolina Driver’s License required
• Ability to obtain weighmaster license

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizes, organizes, and delegates assignments
• Mechanically and electrically inclined.

Physical Demands:

• The physical activity will be moderate while performing both somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature and administrative in nature.

Sunrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, citizen status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.

Sunrock Industries is not accepting unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiting firms. If you are an agency or search firm representative, please contact Sunrock Industries Talent Acquisition at [e-mail] for consideration prior to submitting candidates. Sunrock Industries and its affiliates will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms submitted through this source. In addition, Sunrock Industries and its affiliates will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes submitted to any employee, hiring manager, or member of the Sunrock Industries team. Sunrock Industries maintains an approved vendor list for recruiting services and will only consider candidate submissions from approved firms when Sunrock has specifically engaged the firm to assist with a search for designated roles. Unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from firms not engaged by Sunrock do not create any obligation on the part of Sunrock Industries to pay placement fees.