Foreman Production

Compass Minerals; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Minerals in Louisiana is seeking a Foreman Production to lead the execution of mine plans safely and efficiently. This role involves supervising a unionized workforce, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and achieving production targets through effective team management.

The ideal candidate will have a technical Associate’s degree and 3 years of underground mining experience. Strong leadership skills and safety focus are essential for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical Associate’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 3 years of underground mining experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe and efficient execution of mine plan and operational activities.
• Supervise a team of 12-20 employees in a 24/7 operation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Manage workforce attendance and coverage effectively.
• Achieve assigned production targets through effective planning.

Job description

Summary

This role is responsible for leading the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the site mine plan by aligning daily operational activities with plan specifications, production targets, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Foreman Production provides visible leadership to mining department employees while operating within established budgets, mine plans, and production schedules, and promotes a culture of safety, productivity, cost control, and quality.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide visible leadership and consistently promote safe, productive work.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, health, environmental, and MSHA regulations by enforcing company policies, procedures and standards.
• Demonstrate leadership in achieving safety, health and environmental goals through regular safety conversations, coaching, and communication of regulatory and compliance expectations.
• Investigate safety incidents and near misses and oversee implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct safety/toolbox meetings at the beginning of each shift to communicate hazards, work plans, and best practices.
• Supervise a unionized workforce of approximately 12-20 employees in a 24/7 operation, providing effective people leadership through clear performance expectations, regular feedback, coaching, and development.
• Support employee engagement and growth by developing skills, knowledge, and capabilities to maximize individual and team performance.
• Manage workforce attendance and coverage by monitoring punctuality, enforcing attendance standards, and implementing established procedures and contingency plans to address absences.
• Foster team involvement and engagement, address employee concerns and grievances in a timely manner, and administer site progressive disciplinary policies.
• Execute mine development and operational activities in accordance with mine plan specifications by managing resource utilization, cost control, and team accountability.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas, ensuring work is conducted in accordance with established procedures.
• Achieve assigned production targets through effective shift planning, work allocation, cross-shift coordination, and proactive identification and resolution of operational and resource allocation issues.
• Obtain and maintain required explosive licensing and supervise the safe receiving, handling, and loading of explosives in accordance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• 2-year technical Associate’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of underground mining experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant mining or supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mining or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management capability.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform tasks requiring the frequent use of hands and arms for handling, grasping, manipulating, and reaching objects, as well as communicating effectively in the work environment.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling on a frequent basis.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds routinely and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov. April 2026