Plant Engineer - Quarry & Asphalt Materials Lead

Granite Construction; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Warren Paving, a part of Granite Construction, operates multiple facilities and serves regional aggregate markets. This role supports the quarry manager, analyzes capital projects, and develops efficiency reports to minimize downtime and maximize productivity across plants and operations.

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in mining/civil/mechanical engineering and have at least five years of construction materials field experience with strong regulatory and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining, civil or mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction materials field experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials business and plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the quarry manager in the preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Analyze and design capital improvement projects which add value to our operations.
• Develop and analyze efficiency reports and facilitate solutions to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
• Monitor and oversee daily production and loadout test results to ensure product specifications are met.

Skills

Public speaking

Operations knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining/civil/mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Warren Paving, a part of Granite Construction, operates multiple facilities and serves regional aggregate markets. This role supports the quarry manager, analyzes capital projects, and develops efficiency reports to minimize downtime and maximize productivity across plants and operations.

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in mining/civil/mechanical engineering and have at least five years of construction materials field experience with strong regulatory and safety knowledge.