Site Foreman

Heidelberg Materials; Richmond, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Bonding leave

Job summary

-Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Plant Operations Lead for our sand and gravel facility in the United States. You will oversee daily operations, manage site personnel and equipment, and drive safety and efficiency across production processes.

Your role includes monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and partnering with maintenance and logistics to ensure reliable plant performance and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong knowledge of aggregates or similar industrial operations and safety leadership.
• Good communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily sand and gravel plant operations to meet production goals.
• Coordinate site personnel, equipment and resources for efficiency.
• Promote and maintain safety culture through coaching and inspections.
• Monitor production performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with maintenance, transportation and management teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Plant leadership

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Operational analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Line of Business: Other AGG About Us Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead daily sand and gravel plant operations to meet production, quality, safety, and environmental objectives. Coordinate and direct site personnel, equipment, and resources to maximize operational efficiency. Promote and maintain a strong safety culture through coaching, inspections, and compliance with company policies. Monitor production performance, troubleshoot operational issues, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with maintenance, transportation, and management teams to ensure reliable plant performance and customer satisfaction.

What Are We Looking For

Demonstrated ability to lead teams, prioritize work, and drive results in a fast-paced production environment. Strong knowledge of aggregate, construction materials, or similar industrial operations. Proven commitment to safety leadership, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. Effective communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to build positive working relationships. Capability to analyze operational data, manage resources, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Work Environment

Primarily based at a sand and gravel production facility with both indoor and outdoor work environments. Regular interaction with heavy equipment, mobile machinery, and production processes. Requires walking, standing, climbing, and working in varying weather and environmental conditions. May require occasional extended hours, weekend work, or on-call support to meet operational needs.

What We Offer

Hourly $26-$28/hr

401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

Highly competitive benefits programs, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Bonding Leave
• 15 days of Paid Vacation
• 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave
• 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO2 reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting new standards for the industry.

In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry's future; you're shaping your own. Let's get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.