SIMON | Ready Mix Plant Superintendent

Simon; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan Options

Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental and Vision Plans

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Simon is seeking a leader to direct the daily operations of multiple Ready Mix production facilities. You will oversee safety, quality, production, and environmental goals while ensuring customer satisfaction and business objectives are met.

This role focuses on developing staff, coordinating production, and driving continuous improvement across facilities. The position requires ensuring compliance with MSHA/OSHA/EPA and other regulations, planning production schedules, and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Ready Mix, aggregate, asphalt, manufacturing, construction materials, or a similar production environment.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize work, and manage multiple operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee plant operations to ensure safety, quality, production, environmental, and customer service objectives are achieved.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to employees at assigned facilities.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and developing employees.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage production schedules to meet customer demand and business objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate plant performance through KPIs and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

MSHA Certification

CDL a plus

Job description

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction - it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visitwww.simonteam.com/.

The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visitwww.colasusa.com.

Job Summary:

Responsible for directing and overseeing the daily operations of multiple Ready Mix production facilities. Provides leadership and supervision for plant employees while ensuring safe operations, regulatory compliance, product quality, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and achievement of business objectives. This position is accountable for managing plant operations, supporting workforce development, coordinating production activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Simon Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company's core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Direct and oversee plant operations to ensure safety, quality, production, environmental, and customer service objectives are achieved
• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to employees at assigned facilities, including performance management, employee development, coaching, and training
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and developing employees
• Effectively handle the work environment to ensure safety, environmental, regulatory and production targets are met
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DEQ, and other industry requirements
• Plan, coordinate, and manage production schedules to meet customer demand and business objectives
• Monitor and evaluate plant performance through established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions and improvement initiatives as needed
• Assist in developing and managing operational budgets, forecasts, and resource planning activities
• Review production, quality control, maintenance, and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency, safety, quality, and cost management

Main Responsibilities Cont.

• Establish and maintain effective preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime
• Coordinate with maintenance personnel and vendors to diagnose and resolve equipment issues while ensuring equipment remains safe and operational
• Collaborate with sales, quality control, dispatch, maintenance, and other business functions to support customer needs and operational goals
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, regulatory agencies, local communities, and other business partners
• Safely operate Company vehicles and equipment when required to perform essential job duties
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; degree in business, construction management, or similar/relevant field preferred
• Current MSHA Certification and/or ability to obtain may be required for some roles
• Valid drivers' license and ability to maintain a clean motor vehicle record required; CDL a plus

Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in Ready Mix, aggregate, asphalt, manufacturing, construction materials, or a similar production environment
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and regulatory compliance
• Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize work, and manage multiple operational responsibilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and production, maintenance, or operations-related software systems
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills

Physical Requirements:

• Wears and maintains required PPE (personal protective equipment) to ensure safe performance of job responsibilities as required
• Regularly uses hands to feel, handle, and manipulate objects, write, and operate a keyboard and/or mobile device to complete administrative tasks and support project documentation
• Regularly communicates (talks and hears) and uses visual acuity to exchange information, coordinate work, and maintain safe and effective jobsite operations
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, reaches, and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls to access work areas and complete required tasks
• Frequently stands or works on feet for extended periods and walks across uneven terrain to navigate construction sites safely and effectively
• Frequently works in close proximity to heavy equipment and machinery to oversee field activities
• Frequently works in environments that may include loud noise, moving equipment, dust, or varying indoor/outdoor conditions depending on operational needs
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds to handle materials, tools, and equipment essential job functions with or without assistance
• Occasionally experiences exposure to fuel, oil, and other chemicals associated with construction equipment and site activities
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends; overnight travel may be required

Benefits and Perks:

• Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Options
• Access to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy Services
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Product and Service Group Discount Programs

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The essential functions of this role may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Simon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

Simon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment,

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