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Prioritize, coordinate, and participate in plant process and improvement reviews. Work with the plant managers and area managers monthly to check goal progress, review plant KPIs and cost performance, develop short-term improvement actions, and follow up on projects.\nCollaborate. Effectively engage with other support functions (Central Services, Procurement, Finance, Mining and Geology, etc.) to ensure an overall coordinated approach on projects, engineering, and/or management of outside resources for projects.\nTravel. This position will require about 25% travel.\nParticipate in Production Planning. Set production targets (production and cost) for each plant segment. Assist local management with understanding possible growth areas and how those changes will impact the bottom.\nDefine Key Performance Metrics. Define key metrics and ensure standardization in data collection. Drive a clear and transparent view of operational success.\nEnsure Compliance and Proper Training. Ensure assigned plants comply with company policies, practices, and standards, including ARC Flash, Electrical Upgrades, and Automation Upgrades. Ensure all employees understand the tools and resources that are available to help them manage their business, including knowledge of system capabilities for pulling historical information.\nMaintain Relationships. Maintain relationships with the general managers, area managers, and plant managers in your assigned plants. Work with them to define, develop, share, and drive implementation of agreed-upon best practices.\nChampion Continuous Improvement. Collect and organize information to identify process improvement opportunities through plant site visits and plant process reviews. Utilize innovation and historical information to make high-quality, informed decisions. Conduct process engineering of “everyday” type projects (conveyor install, pit moves, etc.) to include control system automation.\nAdditional Responsibilities. Other duties as assigned.\n Education. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.\nExperience. Must have understanding data analytics. Must have two years of experience in a heavy industrial, civil/mechanical engineering, or mining environment. Must have experience with aggregate facilities engineering. Industrial experience is preferred.\nInterpersonal Skills. Must have the ability to effectively influence change. Must have the ability to effectively maintain relationships with key internal and external customers.\nProject Management Skills. Must have the ability to lead safe and timely completion of projects at or below budget. Must have the ability to control scope to avoid cost creep or expansion.\nMentoring Skills. 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