PLANT LEAD MAN (NIGHTS)

About the role

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today! At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it's our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This position is responsible to oversee plant operations, including mining, crushing and yard facilities. Typical schedule is Monday - Friday 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM with frequent Saturday work. Hours may vary due to weather and customer demand.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant operations, including mining, crushing and yard facilities.
• Keep inventory, prepare production schedules and reports, maintain operations logs as necessary
• Participate in quality control to ensure materials being produced meet product specifications
• Ensure all operations follow all legal and regulatory requirements, including air and water quality, permit conditions, dumpsite policies and MSHA, OSHA.
• Assure all safety policies and procedures are followed to prevent all unsafe actions, processes and behaviors observed.
• Work day-to-day with frontline employees providing overall guidance and direction while promoting the individual development of all team members
• Ensure that quality of all materials exceeds customers' expectations.
• Coordinate with sales team and management to determine production schedules
• Work with other team members on production, quality, maintenance, environmental, personnel or safety issues

Requirements

• Safety first attitude required
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Working knowledge of crushing aggregates required
• Computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Requires high degree of skills in planning, organization, supervising, communication and observation
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure and acceptable driving record
• Ability to pass a criminal background and pre-employment drug screen

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of plant operation, conveyor systems, and maintenance.
• Must have good mechanical, troubleshooting, and some welding ability.
• Need positive attitude and the ability to work well with others and follow directions.
• Equipment operation skills helpful.