General Summary

This position will support the growing aggregate, materials and paving businesses found within the Granite Companies of Memphis Stone and Gravel, Lehman-Roberts and Dickerson & Bowen. This role will be hired as a Memphis Stone & Gravel employee and will contribute to designing and developing safe and efficient mine plans for existing and future aggregate operations including phased mine development, processing and reclamation to maximize the mineral resource value.  This position calls Memphis, Tennessee home, allowing access to the city’s warm hospitality, legendary barbecue and a lively arts and culture scene; the perfect balance of a dynamic urban environment with access to beautiful natural surroundings.

Our Benefits at a Glance:

 We offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plan and 401k.

Essential Job Accountabilities

1. Systematically upgrade our mine plans across the Company through detailed analysis on mining methods, modeling, and integration of geologic data to maximize reserves, efficiency, safety and profitability.
2. Support the Continuous Improvement of our materials operations by identifying, leading and participating in improvement projects to help make them more efficient in delivering consistent financial performance and building shareholder value.
3. Develop short and long term mining plans that transfer to field operations as tools for removing overburden, mine development, reclamation, equipment selection, permitting, drainage, and waste management.
4. Support permitting efforts by creating application drawings or working with consultants to ensure the permitted mining and reclamation plans are in the best interest of Granite.
5. Conduct operational analysis including aggregate plant design, process equipment selection, layout, budgeting, and benchmarking to ensure efficient extraction of raw materials.
6. Develop and direct implementation of erosion controls, BMP’s, sediment and water retention basins; to include hydrologic evaluation(s) and levee and impound design and construction.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or related field required
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) is desired.

Work Experience

• 4+ years of experience in short and long term mine planning preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience with aggregate plant equipment (fixed and rolling stock).
• 1-2 years of experience in construction materials or geotechnical fields
• Background in Continuous Improvement is desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in communicating complex problem/findings to mid and upper level management.
• Proficiency in ESRI products including ArcGis, ArcView and AutoCAD.
• Experience using SURPAC, MINESCHED, AggFlow and/or other modeling software a plus.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator or other graphics software.
• Capable of measuring mining equipment performance and evaluation of cycle times.
• Demonstrated decision making skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

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 and at times walk around rugged terrain.  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.

The Granite Companies of Lehman-Roberts and Memphis Stone & Gravel are Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employers.  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. 

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