Assistant Operations Manager
Michigan Paving & MaterialsJob ID: 529584 Michigan Paving and Materials, a vertically integrated CRH company, energetically drives to continually be a leader in our markets in quality construction materials and value added services by employing innovative techniques and customer-centric practices. We believe that our employees are the reason for our success and we focus on their development and advancement opportunities as well as attracting new talent to our organization. We encourage you to learn more by visiting www.michiganpaving.com, www.stoneco.net or our parent company at www.crhamericas.com Company Overview Stoneco of Michigan, part of Michigan Paving and Materials Company and CRH, supplies construction aggregates in Michigan. The company is committed to safe operations, quality, operational excellence, responsible resource development, and environmental stewardship. Position Overview The Operations & Mine Planning Manager is a cross-functional resource supporting Area Managers, Plant Superintendents, and aggregate operations across an assigned geographic area. The position combines field operational support with mine planning, permitting, regulatory compliance, property and reserve planning, and long-range operational development. Working with operations personnel, technical and environmental resources, engineering support, outside consultants, and regulatory agencies, this role helps translate long-term mine plans and permit requirements into practical operating plans. The position supports immediate business needs while advancing the responsible development, extraction, reclamation, and long-term stewardship of aggregate reserves. Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions) The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Operations and Area Manager Support Assist Area Managers and Plant Superintendents with operational planning and execution across assigned aggregate facilities. Support production planning, budgeting, inventory management, quality objectives, equipment utilization, and capital planning. Analyze operating, financial, and production information to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, cost performance, reserve recovery, and asset utilization. Assist field management with operational challenges, equipment needs, property matters, and improvement initiatives. Coordinate with operations, quality, environmental, engineering, equipment, finance, and other support functions to advance site objectives. Provide field leadership and operational support across assigned locations as business needs require. Mine Planning and Reserve Management Develop, maintain, and support short-term and long-term mine plans for assigned aggregate locations. Translate reserve information and long-range mine plans into practical annual and multi-year operating plans. Assist with reserve evaluations, surface models, excavation limits, mining elevations, bench and slope geometry, extraction sequencing, overburden stripping, and material movement planning. Prepare and maintain annual operating maps and mine-plan documentation for assigned properties. Coordinate mine sequencing with processing requirements, plant and equipment location, haul routes, conveyors, mobile equipment, and future capital needs. Incorporate exploration and drilling information, hydrology, property boundaries, setbacks, environmental constraints, permit conditions, and reclamation requirements into mine planning. Support evaluation of existing reserves, property expansions, acquisitions, and potential future aggregate resources. Maintain mine-planning records and assumptions to support operational continuity and long-range reserve stewardship. Permitting, Regulatory Compliance, and Agency Coordination Assist with new and existing mineral extraction permits, special land use approvals, site-plan reviews, and operating approvals. Coordinate with internal resources, consultants, engineers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies in preparin…