QUARRY WORKS MANAGER
"Project Works leadership role for a quarry operations specialist with experience of aggregates, hard rock quarries, drilling & blasting, load & haul, rock armour, earthworks including peat, restoration works, placing of silt materials, working to a defined quarry plan."
Salary; Very Competitive, Vehicle, Meals, Accommodation, Bonus, Benefits, long term ongoing works
Location: West Coast Scotland (Oban) Commutable; Oban and surrounding area.
RFS Works Ltd has been in operation for over 45 years, part of what we specialise in is the bulk construction materials sector, we work with iconic brands with an excellent and highly successful track record and are undoubtedly regarded as a market leader within our operating sectors.
The Role: As Quarry Works Manager, you will specifically focus on leading, directing and effectively managing quarry based operational teams to ensure the delivery of exceptional safety, environmental, cost, quality, customer service, financial and operational targets. The emphasis will be on continuous improvement of operational efficiencies and performance over all areas of the project.
* Operating to the highest level of health and safety in line with our Health and Safety Plan, whilst also planning continuous improvement in this area.
* Operating to the highest level of environmental objectives in line with our
environmental management plan, whilst adhering to geotechnical operational parameters, ensuring all statutory legislation and company regulations are adhered to with respect to all operational activities and implementing continuous improvement in this area.
* Achieve optimum production levels in line with programmed production targets at the lowest operation cost. Continually advance operational improvements to improve efficiency within the production function, work with customers regarding delivery and quality issues and ensuring excellent customer service / communications at all times.
* Working with the HME Fleet & Logistics functions to ensure that operational procedures support the achievement of excellent customer service levels at the most efficient operational cost.
* Working with the customer supervisory functions to ensure that operational procedures support the achievement of excellent quality levels at the most efficient operational cost.
* Ensure that the quarry operational teams are adequately resourced, trained and developed whilst maintaining excellent communication throughout the project.
* Work closely with internal & external maintenance teams to ensure that assets are in place and maintained at the highest level to ensure that the business plan can be delivered, coordinate maintenance activities during a normal day and during periods of planned shutdowns to ensure the highest availability KPI are achieved.
* Ensure personnel are effectively managed, developed and become highly competent and valued as part of the operational team, ensure operational control mechanisms are effectively implemented covering all relevant aspects (including Health & Safety, environmental, cost controls).
The Ideal Candidate: Ideally a highly experienced Quarry / Earthworks Works - Project Manager with or working toward Quarry Management qualifications such as SHE NVQ level4/QCF level 6.
* Diploma in Quarry Technology/Fd Sc Minerals Extractives Technology desirable, able to demonstrate a strong quarry operational management background ideally gained within a hard rock, cement, aggregates, sand, gravel, stone, concrete, asphalt, stone or other building products such as bricks, blocks, paving, stone, glass.
* Experience of large-scale quarrying, earthworks, stripping and restoration, drill and blast operations and geotechnical assessment.
* Experience of quarry management at a site producing 3,000,000 tonnes plus per annum
* Excellent understanding of working within a process plant or a highly regulated Health, Safety and Environmental centric site will also be considered.
* Excellent people & equipment resource operational planning, ability to have a long-term outlook of all operational activities
* Experience of managing both permanent and contract employees.
* You will ideally hold a SHE NVQ Level 4/QCF level 6 as a minimum, DAPS or equivalent; quarry operations related qualifications plus NEBOSH and IOSH.
* You will be able to demonstrate inspirational felt leadership and the ability develop a team in achieving best in class standards and customer service.
* An effective verbal and written communicator at all levels of an organisation and externally with customers and suppliers.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oban PA37 1SE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Quarrying / Earthworks: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: QWM2024
Expected start date: 11/11/2024