Wildcatter Sand Chico Hiring for Operations Manager – Aggregate Plant Full Time

Job Summary

Managing daily operation of sand mine; including supervision of salaried supervisor(s) and hourly employees. This position is responsible for budgeting, mine planning, permitting, working as member of plant management team to achieve operational goals and objectives, managing contracts and contractors, training and community relations.

Job Responsibilities

· Track cost and maintain costs in the mining operation.

· Develop and maintain a safe and environmentally compliant operation with the assistance of Human Resources and Safety Director.

· Develop new operational methods to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.

· Interface with Wildcatter Management as well as Quality Control staff to develop the short-term and long-term mining plan.

· Direct production to meet production goals.

· Minimize overtime used, schedule vacations, etc.

· Maintain equipment with assistance of maintenance personnel through coordination and scheduling.

· Maintain purchasing of regular/routine materials for the operation and work with management to plan/purchase capital expenditures.

· Maintains operational compliance with zoning and related permits

· Develop annual budget for the operation.

· Responsible for meeting all MSHA and local safety requirements as well as maintaining environmental issues at location with assistance from the Safety Director.

· Be a Company Representative with the local community and interface with them.

· Understand basic financial ing related to aggregate operations

· Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help guide production and identify areas for improvement

· Promote a healthy work force

· Coordinate with Mining and Sales Teams to plan for future inventory requirements

· Ensure all Wildcatter, MSHA, and OSHA rules and regulations are always adhered to by all employees

· Verify you and all employees are wearing proper safety equipment while on company grounds

· Meet or exceed company safety standards

· Verify safety training on all new hires and current employees is performed and paperwork is done

· Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Mining, Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or work experience in a related field

· Leadership experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Excellent computer skills

· Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) experience required

· Ability to perform physical labor in an outdoor environment

· A Self-motivated Team player with a focus on mission accomplishment

Working Conditions

· Capable to work extended hours as needed

· Extreme heat/cold outdoor weather conditions

Physical Requirements

· Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position

· Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate to with employees, customers and vendors

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chico, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Surface Mining: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location