Plant Foreman

Position: Hot Plant Foreman
Location: Thomastown

Dickerson & Bowen -
Paving the way for growth and development since 1947

D&B is a leading provider of aggregates, asphalt and asphalt paving services in central and southern Mississippi. D&B operates four asphalt plants and two active sand and gravel plants and is a natural extension to our recently established Southeast platform, further strengthening our vertically integrated footprint.

General Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating asphalt production to meet internal and external customer demand, ordering materials and supplies, daily safety and production reports, and managing repair and maintenance.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Responsible for schedule coordination with sales, operations, and administrative staffs.
• Maintaining material quality and inventory levels to meet sales demand.
• Occasionally operate mobile and/or plant equipment
• Allocates general and daily responsibilities.
• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors plant activities to include the maintenance of equipment.
• Supports and assists personnel in achieving timely and efficient production schedules.
• Ensures manpower and resources are adequate
• Ensures conformance with policies and procedures, safety regulations, and local, State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Ensures proper documentation of operations activities in logs and/or incident reports.
• Proactively manages equipment, personnel, and other operational costs.
• Teach and develop craft employees to promote understanding of safety and aggregate processing.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

• 5+ years of experience in asphalt operations with understanding of material processing equipment such as plant controls, dryer drums, screens, conveyors, baghouse, and mobile equipment.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of asphalt plants, plant operations, screens, and conveyors are required.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of preventative maintenance that must be performed to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Knowledge and understanding of asphalt production.
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to operate computer tasks and email.
• Ability to troubleshoot plant operational issues.
• Ability to communicate clearly and problem solve.

Workers should be able to:

• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 80 pounds

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Demonstrate ability to learn Company's timekeeping and reporting systems.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company's Code of Conduct daily.
• Ability to understand and comply with OSHA rules and regulations.
• Ability to react and quickly adapt in a fast-paced plant environment.

We have committed to leading the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees!

It is the policy Dickerson & Bowen Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by Dickerson & Bowen Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.