Mine / Mill Manager

Usg; Mediapolis (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Investment Plan with company/pf

Pension plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

Pet insurance

Bonus potential (quarterly/annual)

Job summary

USG is seeking a Mine/Mill Manager for a gypsum plant in Sperry, IA. The role leads safety, quality and efficiencies for the Mine and Mill departments, reporting to the Plant Manager with 65 employees across two departments.

You will foster a strong safety culture, ensure MSHA compliance, and build cross‑functional relationships with production, distribution, CI, quality and HR while coaching staff and driving strategic production improvements and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mining/Geological preferred.
• Experience as a department manager is a plus but not required.
• Strong leadership, decision making and people-handling skills.
• Ability to engage employees and build rapport.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (verbal and written).
• In-depth knowledge of safety programs, including MSHA.
• Strategic planning and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Foster a strong safety culture and continue to make the mine and mill safer environments to work.
• Oversight of department safety initiatives, including MSHA compliance.
• Develop formidable relationships with internal departments including production, distribution, CI, quality and human resources is also critical for success.
• Coach and develop workforce potential and foster morale.
• Proactively develop and implement strategies to meet plant rock and stucco production requirements over the short and long term.
• Establish, monitor and maintain the mobile equipment fleet.
• Effectively manage the facility planning process and execute capital projects and mobile equipment purchases.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

People management

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mining/Geological preferred)

Job description

USG is currently recruiting for a Mine/Mill Manager for our gypsum plant, based in Sperry, IA.

The Mine/Mill Manager position is a challenging opportunity for a motivated individual to demonstrate their leadership and technical experience for the building materials market. This location is an underground mining operation.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for safety, quality, and efficiencies for the Mine and Mill departments. The position has one General Foreman and two Project Engineers as direct reports. Overall, the Mine/Mill Manager has 65 employees in the two departments.

Responsibilities

• Foster a strong safety culture and continue to make the mine and mill safer environments to work.
• Oversight of department safety initiatives, including MSHA compliance.
• Develop formidable relationships with internal departments including production, distribution, CI, quality and human resources is also critical for success.
• Coach and develop workforce potential and foster morale.
• Proactively develop and implement strategies to meet plant rock and stucco production requirements over the short and long term.
• Establish, monitor and maintain the mobile equipment fleet.
• Effectively manage the facility planning process and execute capital projects and mobile equipment purchases.

Qualifications

• Mine or Quarry background with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. (Mining/Geological preferred.) Prior experience as a department manager is a plus but not required.
• Previous work experience in a mine preferred.
• Strong leadership aptitude, decision making and people handling skills to manage and develop others in a diverse workforce environment.
• Capacity to engage employees and effectively build rapport.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with strong communication capacity (verbal and written) with ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• In depth knowledge of safety compliance programs, including MSHA.
• Adept at problem solving, decision making and strategic planning. Track record implementing continuous improvements.

Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

USG employees enjoy a number of benefit options for themselves and their families. These include two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage. The cost of these optional programs varies based on coverage level - employees generally pay 25% of the monthly premium cost, USG pays the rest. These coverage options are offered on the first day of employment with no waiting period.

Additionally, USG employees enjoy both a 401(k) Investment Plan with company match and a pension plan. Beyond these main features, employees may also choose from a number of additional programs like life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, even pet insurance, just to name a few. USG also offers Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential for all employees based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity. USG also provides employees with paid time off and paid holidays.

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.

EOE including disability/veteran