About the Company

The company is a Texas-based heavy civil construction organization founded in 2006. Over the past two decades, the company has grown from a site work contractor into a diversified construction and materials platform serving public and private clients throughout Texas and surrounding states.

Today, the organization operates across multiple business lines including:

• Heavy civil construction
• General contracting
• Road and bridge construction
• Asphalt paving
• Aggregate and asphalt production
• Transportation and logistics

This opportunity is within the company's Materials Division, a critical component of the organization that supports both internal construction operations and external customers through high-volume aggregate and asphalt production.

About the Position

The company is seeking an experienced Plant Manager – Hard Rock to lead operations at a high-production aggregate quarry located in Sawyer, Oklahoma.

Reporting directly to the Director of Materials, the Plant Manager will be responsible for the overall performance, safety, productivity, and maintenance of the operation. This leadership role oversees plant personnel, equipment operators, production processes, and safety initiatives while ensuring efficient and profitable operations.

The facility includes:

• Five crushers
• Eight screens
• Wet and dry processing plants
• Approximately 3 million tons of annual production throughput

The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong operational experience in aggregate production, quarry management, crushing operations, and workforce leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day quarry and plant operations.
• Manage production activities to achieve throughput, quality, and profitability goals.
• Oversee equipment operators and plant personnel.
• Promote and enforce a strong culture of safety and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate maintenance planning and equipment availability to minimize downtime.
• Monitor production performance and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Collaborate with leadership on budgeting, production forecasting, and capital planning initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, environmental regulations, and industry best practices.
• Develop and mentor employees while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Experience

• Proven leadership experience in aggregate production, quarry operations, mining, crushing, or related materials operations.
• Experience managing large-scale hard rock aggregate facilities.
• Strong background overseeing production teams, equipment operators, and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated success driving safety, operational efficiency, and production performance.
• Experience managing high-volume crushing and screening operations.

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of crushing, screening, material processing, and aggregate production systems.
• Familiarity with both wet and dry plant operations.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and heavy equipment utilization.
• Strong operational and production planning capabilities.

Leadership Qualifications

• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop plant personnel.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Hands-on management style with a commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership while maintaining accountability for site performance.

Benefits

• Base Salary: $140,000-$150,000, commensurate with experience

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company-provided truck
• Participation in a profit-sharing program tied directly to quarry performance
• Opportunity to join a growing and diversified heavy civil construction organization
• Long-term career growth potential within a well-capitalized and expanding company