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General Summary

This position is responsible for providing plant oversight for cost and engineering activities that facilitates the efficient progress of plant operations and assures compliance with regulatory agencies. This role supports locations in Bakersfield and Eastern Sierras.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Staff Training/Development

Meet with plant operations team to review Operational Plans and KPI'sWork with plant operations team to set clear goals/KPI's.Assist engineers in achieving their goals.Ensure the team receives appropriate data on a regular basis to make high-quality decisions based upon Granite’s position, market strategy, and profit levers for each site. 

Operations Management

Review and communicate daily/weekly cost to appropriate team members.Monitor Production Performance vs Budgets.Implement Best Practices to Exceed Production ExpectationsCreate and implement action plans to correct Issues identified by cost/operational reviewDevelop & Review Monthly Production Schedules with Plant Engineer & Superintendent.Ensure L&E Costs are at or below Budget/Industry Standards.

Plant Equipment Management

Develop Monthly/Annual plant equipment forecasts for all sites to achieve budget.Maintain on-line availability >95% AC plants  And > 85% AG plantsDevelop and maintain a maintenance tracker for all equipment to track and ensure standards are met.Evaluate and ensure lowest cost options are utilized when purchasing parts/services.Evaluate Equipment capacity and limitations to justify Capex/optimization needs.Develop and implement Safe working procedures for maintenance of our facilities.

Quality, Environmental & Safety

Review Daily Quality Reports and take corrective action as needed.Identify and Address quality trends timely.Ensure plant operators produce desired products each shift.Visually inspect products, loadout, stockpiling areas to ensure best practices are being utilized.Communicate Product Balance to Quality team to ensure Pit Balance is maintained.Review and Optimize products Quarterly.Review permit requirements to understand our commitments and obligations.Implement BMP’s consistent with permit requirements and best practices.Preform quarterly Site Inspections/Audits to ensure Compliance.Communicate/Train permit requirements to the relevant teams.Attend & Run Safety Meetings each week.Participate in Daily Take  5 meetings to identify hazards and how to mitigate them.Perform monthly Site Inspections with Superintendent and relevant staff.Communicate Industry/State/Federal Regulation changes.Partner with Safety to ensure Best Practices are being met/developed.

Sales

Provide costs for all aggregate/asphalt products for sales team. Communicate Product Balance Concerns Timely.Ensure Inventory accommodates backlog & future Sales.Ensure that maintenance practices do not Adversely impact our customers.Create customer-centric culture with operators to demonstrate customer value each day.Manage Cap Ex projects to include initial proposals, payback analysis, project build/implementation, and post-project analysis.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred or a minimum 5 years experience as a plant engineer, or other plant-related experience. 

Work Experience

Minimum of 5 years of construction materials field experience.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Knowledge of rock plants, AC Plants and heavy equipment.

Demonstrated knowledge of materials business.

Experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants

General understanding of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.

Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.

Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.

Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

Ability to travel up to 20% during busy season

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

 

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

 

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

 

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

$93,729.00 - $140,595.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.