Pit Operations Lead — Safety, Efficiency & Growth

Heidelberg Materials; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription benefits

HSA

HRA

FSA

AD&D

Short/Long Disability

Life Insurance

Paid bonding leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a field-driven operations leader to oversee daily pit operations, ensuring production, safety, quality, and environmental objectives are met.

You will supervise and coach a diverse team, coordinate equipment, staffing, and production schedules, and drive continuous improvement across operations in an outdoor aggregates setting.

We offer a competitive base salary ranging from $77,180 to $102,900, plus an annual incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a mining, quarry, aggregates, construction, or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of aggregate production processes, mobile equipment operations, and material handling practices.
• Proven capability to prioritize work, solve problems, and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across functions.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Primarily located in an outdoor aggregate production environment with exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, and heavy equipment.
• Regular interaction with production personnel, contractors, and operational leadership.
• Combination of field-based supervision and administrative responsibilities.
• May require flexible scheduling to support operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily pit operations to achieve production, safety, quality, and environmental objectives.
• Supervise, coach, and develop team members while fostering a positive and inclusive work culture.
• Coordinate equipment, staffing, and production schedules to maximize operational efficiency.
• Monitor operational performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize results.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while promoting operational excellence.
• Regular interaction with production personnel, contractors, and operational leadership.
• Combination of field-based supervision and administrative responsibilities.
• May require flexible scheduling to support operational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Operational planning

Safety compliance

Decision making

Job description

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a field-driven operations leader to oversee daily pit operations, ensuring production, safety, quality, and environmental objectives are met.

You will supervise and coach a diverse team, coordinate equipment, staffing, and production schedules, and drive continuous improvement across operations in an outdoor aggregates setting.

We offer a competitive base salary ranging from $77,180 to $102,900, plus an annual incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits program.