Pit Intelligence Specialist

Vulcan Materials Company is 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, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

At Vulcan Materials, we believe that the heart of our success lies in the strength of our engagement, our connection, and our commitment to developing our people. We are excited to restore the collaborative in-person environment that fuels our innovation and growth. This move is not just about being physically present; it's about reigniting the spirit that comes from face-to-face interactions, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where every voice is heard and everyone thrives.

What You'll Do:

This role serves as the critical bridge between operations, geology, mine planning, blasting and continuous improvement specialists. They will leverage information from fragmentation analysis, mobile equipment, and operations to hit these Main Goals:

• Drive front end efficiencies by reaching capacity goals to reduce labor hours

• Reduce costs by focusing on current / future equipment utilization and planning

• Ensure long-term mine planning alignment through developing pit supervisors

Key Responsibilities:

• Win Our Customers: Know The Pit (Current and Future)

  • Integrate and analyze operational data from geology, mine planning, drilling and blasting, mobile equipment, and operations.

  • Collaborate with blasting managers and blasters to analyze blast design and outcome data to ensure efficient fragmentation, reduce rehandling, and improve overall downstream processing efficiency.

  • Collaborate closely with mine planners and geologists to align pit development and extraction sequences with actual production goals.

• Utilize Our Assets: Prolong the Life Cycle

  • Monitor and evaluate fleet performance to optimize mobile equipment utilization with plant capacity goals

  • Project future mobile equipment needs throughout the division to better utilize asset life

  • Develop real-time visualizations to monitor key metrics like utilization, cycle times, and productivity.

  • Recommend operational improvements that significantly reduce idle time, fuel usage, and overall costs per ton.

• Develop Our People: Build the future

  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement by coaching front-line supervisors on data-driven decisions for best operational practices

  • Coach on using performance visualizations to proactively identify bottlenecks and uncover optimization opportunities.

• Balanced equipment utilization and production tasks to ensure full maximize ROI on heavy equipment.

• Better long term CAFE planning to correlate with long term mine plan

• Reduced equipment idle time, fuel waste, and associated maintenance costs through early trend detection and operational efficiency improvements.

• Enhance overall production by optimizing the material flow from the pit to increase plant capacities.

• Deliver immediate, real-time insight for data-driven decision-making that boosts productivity and prevents downtime.

• Establish a data-driven culture by empowering and training front-line supervisors, leading to improved engagement, accountability, and site-wide continuous improvement.

All Additional Benefits come as a Result of Main Goals:

• Drive efficiency by reaching capacity goals to reduce labor hours

• Reduce costs by focusing on current / future equipment utilization and planning

• Ensure long-term mine planning alignment through developing pit supervisors

• 3+ years of experience in mining pit operations
• Must be able to coach others in an effective manner
• Ability to lead without authority
• Excellent communication skills- verbal and written
• Experience operating heavy equipment is a huge plus

• Must have a keen attention to detail

• Must work well in a team environment

  What You'll Like About Us:

• Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open mindedness and communication.

• Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

• Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

• Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

• Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

• Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

  Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.