Operations Lead: Ready-Mix & Aggregates

Knife River Corporation; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River Corporation is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead Ready-Mix and Aggregate Operations in Hawaii. You will oversee production, dispatch, and transportation, coordinating maintenance, scheduling, and labor allocation to maximize safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, the ability to analyze performance, and collaboration with Quality Control, Sales, and Maintenance to achieve financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership, communication, and coaching abilities.
• Knowledge of construction materials operations and equipment utilization.
• Ability to analyze operational, safety, quality, and financial performance and act on findings.
• Ability to prioritize labor, equipment, materials, and resources to meet objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise ready-mix production, dispatch, transport, fleet use, delivery performance, and customer service.
• Coordinate production schedules, plant maintenance, equipment availability, repair priorities, and housekeeping to maximize productivity.
• Collaborate with Quality Control, Sales, and Maintenance to meet safety, quality, and financial goals.
• Monitor safety performance, delivery efficiency, fleet use, labor productivity, and costs; improve KPIs.
• Ensure staff are trained, qualified, and operating safely under union agreements and practices.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, EPA, state and company requirements.
• Supervise Portable Plant, Finish Plant, and Waikapu Quarry operations and related activities.
• Coordinate production schedules and equipment utilization across aggregates to maximize efficiency and quality.
• Maintain safe operations and ensure proper training for employees performing bargaining unit work.
• Monitor inventory, production outcomes, and quality standards to meet objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and respond to emergencies and interruptions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team-building

Safety compliance

Operations management

Resource management

Analytical thinking

Education

Associates degree or trade certification

Job description

Knife River Corporation is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead Ready-Mix and Aggregate Operations in Hawaii. You will oversee production, dispatch, and transportation, coordinating maintenance, scheduling, and labor allocation to maximize safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, the ability to analyze performance, and collaboration with Quality Control, Sales, and Maintenance to achieve financial objectives.