Your Job
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a technologically advanced facility in a world class Principle Based Management culture.
Georgia-Pacific has an opening for a Quarry Manager at our Sweetwater, TX location. We are looking for someone who can align with our Principle-Based Management Culture as well as our safety culture. The Quarry Manager will create value by leading a team to exceed safety, production, and quality goals. This is accomplished through continuous improvement, innovation, positive team building, and collaboration, embracing a bottom-up approach. If your passion is developing and leading a team to attain the highest standards in safety, compliance, and process excellence, we are interested in learning more about you!
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http:www.buildgp.com.
What You Will Do
- Lead an industrial mineral mining facility to supply a continuous manufacturing process,
- Apply and empower others to embrace and make decisions grounded in Georgia-Pacific's management philosophy known as Principle Based Management,
- Ensure compliance with Georgia-Pacific and MSHA safety standards. Facilitate MSHA and other regulatory inspections,
- Team coaching and direction to execute the vision and goals of the operations through day-to-day engagement and longer-term planning initiatives,
- Working with the Mining Capability to plan production, monitor rock inventory levels and adjust based on plant schedule. Collaborate with the plant management and production teams to ensure optimization of the supply of gypsum into the process.
- Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership, and provide accountability,
- Developing a point of view relative to talent and implement talent strategies,
- Excellent organizational/planning skills,
- Influencing others within the organization, and build and align a team around a shared vision,
- Demonstrating analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Ten (10) years of mining operations experience, a High School diploma (or equivalent certificate), -- OR -- A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Geology, Earth Science or a related field and three (3) years of mining operations experience -- OR -- an Associate's Degree in Mining, Geology, Earth Science or a related field and five (5) or more years of mining operations experience.
- At least two (2) years of leadership experience with direct hourly reports,
- Knowledge of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations and policies
- Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
What Will Put You Ahead
- Open pit mining supervision experience.
- Currently hold, or able to obtain a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Instructor Card
- Experience applying continuous improvement initiatives and tracking,
- Familiarity with mapping and planning software (AutoCad, Carlson),
- Experience improving operations, safety, maintenance, and cost effectiveness,
- Experience with surface mining equipment,
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf