Intern - Mine Engineer

Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc.; Leavenworth (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay

Medical & dental

Retirement savings

Wellness programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc., a CRH Company, seeks a motivated student intern to provide technical support to operations management on surveying, drilling and blasting, and mine modelling for permitting and planning.

You will assist with plant process overviews, KPI reporting, and learning the 3-year mine planning process while developing skills in safety and predictive maintenance within a rock and aggregates environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a four-year degree program related to mining, engineering or earth sciences.
• Basic computer skills through coursework or practical use.
• Ability to communicate with vendors and employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety training and overview of plant operations and products.
• Support aggregate operations and mine planning processes.
• Assist with KPI reporting, plant process overviews, and production reports.
• Learn ground/plant/operator roles and predictive maintenance concepts.

Skills

Communication with vendors and teams

Self-motivated and eager to learn

Education

Enrolled in a four year degree program

Must have computer skills through experience or classes

Job description

Job ID: 529761

Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc., a CRH Company, is the foremost supplier of crushed stone, sand, gravel, scrubber stone, rip-rap and ag-lime in the Ohio River Valley. Complete with seven quarries, twenty retail locations and four sand and gravel plants, Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc. has supplied aggregate to area construction projects, large and small, since 1935. Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc. is the Tri-State's established leader in delivering superior quality products that provide exceptional value to those we serve. In addition, by being a part of the CRH Americas family, we are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that come together to form CRH Americas. CRH Americas is the number one asphalt producer, the third-largest aggregates producer, and one of the top 5 ready mixed concrete producers in the United States. CRH Americas operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing technical support to operations management with respect to surveying, drilling and blasting, exploration, reserve evaluation and mine modelling for permitting and mine planning purposes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Safety training and overview of plant operations all products
• Aggregate Operations
• Mine overview and explanation of 3-year mine planning process
• Plant process overview, KPI's and production reports
• Understanding of specific plant process
• Train as ground person, equipment operator and plant operator
• Understand components of predictive maintenance program

Aggregate Operations

Introduction to the engineering process:

• 3 year capex plan
• Aggflow analysis
• Right size mobile equipment
• Cost saving initiatives
• Project payback criteria

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to communicate with vendors, service providers and all levels of employees.

Must be self-motivated, flexible and eager to learn.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Enrolled in a four year degree program in a related field with one or more years of college completed. Must have computer skills either through experience or classes.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel; talk or hear; sit; stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must wear personal protective equipment of steel toed shoes/boots, safety glasses, hard hat and gloves if applicable.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc., a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.