Jobs · Manufacturing · Illinois

Plant Supervisor (Night Shift)

Vulcan Materials Company · Cook County, IL · 2 mo ago
Manufacturing$98k–$105k/yrFull-time

About the Role

Join Vulcan Materials Company, the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, you contribute to building America’s future while developing a rewarding career in a dynamic culture that encourages career development, excellence, and diversity. Every team member upholds the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

Responsibilities

  • Promote Safety: Prioritize safety for yourself and others to ensure zero accidents and full compliance with all Vulcan policies and procedures.
  • Organize and Plan Production: Support night-shift plant production scheduling to optimize plant and equipment utilization, personnel, inventory, and work procedures for stripping, mining, processing, stockpiling, loading, and shipping. Oversee site planning and pit development.
  • Manage Employee Relations: Provide leadership, training, and supervision to plant employees. Collaborate with HR on recruitment, merit increases, disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations to develop talent.
  • Monitor Processes and Materials: Analyze production and quality control to ensure customer product quality. Monitor operational reports to maintain best practices in extraction, processing, stockpiling, and re-handling within target specifications. Implement a preventive maintenance program to minimize downtime.
  • Maintain Compliance: Build a strong safety culture to ensure compliance with Vulcan’s safety, operations, and environmental policies. Manage employee health and safety to continuously improve performance.
  • Inspect Equipment and Perform Repairs: Organize daily inspections and maintenance of plant equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations, maximizing production and minimizing interruptions.
  • Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Experience: Previous experience supervising production employees, preferably at an aggregate, sand/gravel, or asphalt plant.
  • Leadership and Management Skills: Ability to provide strong leadership and mentorship to direct and indirect reports, motivating teams and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
  • Operational Knowledge: Understanding of rock and sand mining, ready-mix concrete, and/or asphalt operations and equipment, MSHA regulations, engineering principles, and quality control systems.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Excellent motivator and team builder with strong communication skills for internal and external audiences.
  • Financial Knowledge: Experience leading financial performance to meet or exceed established targets and goals.
  • Working Conditions: Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and tolerate exposure to loud noises.

Benefits

  • Great Company Culture: Competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.
  • Safety: Industry leader in health and safety standards with a commitment to protecting all employees and customers.
  • Meaningful Work: Impact daily lives through contributions to building roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing across the United States.
  • Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision programs, plus additional offerings.
  • Rest and Relaxation: Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.
  • Prepare for the Future: 401(k) with company match and contribution.
  • Training and Development: Access to development programs to help employees meet their career goals.
  • Fleet Vehicle: Company vehicle provided for this position.
  • Bonus/Equity Package: Discretionary bonus and equity package available for this role.

Pay

The salary range for this role, including the regional supplement, is between $98,000 and $105,000 annually. Compensation is determined based on skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

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