Heidelberg Materials

Quarry Supervisor

Thornton, IL Full time
Line of Business: Aggregates

About Us
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead daily quarry operations to ensure safe, efficient production
  • Coordinate staffing, equipment usage, and material flow to meet production goals
  • Conduct routine inspections to identify hazards and support corrective actions
  • Monitor compliance with environmental, safety, and operational standards
  • Support employee development through coaching, communication, and collaboration

What Are We Looking For

  • Leadership in mining and aggregates-demonstrated ability to lead crews in quarry, open-pit or heavy manufacturing environments, including oversight of drilling, blasting, load and haul, and primary crushing operations.
  • Safey first mindset strong commitment to safe blasting procedures, controlled drilling operations, and compliance with MSHA and site specific safety protocols. Promotes hazard recognition, pre blast planning and safe equipment operation across all activities.
  • Operational planning and coordination skilled in organizing daily pit activities, scheduling drilling and blasting cycles, coordinating with shot service providers and aligning production targets with downstream plant requirements.
  • Communication and team engagement able to clearly communicate blast plans, pit sequencing and operational priorities while supporting crew engagement and cross functional coordination with maintenance, quality and environmental teams.
  • Problem-solving and continuous improvement applies a practical field driven approach to resolving issues such as drilling deviations, fragmentation challenges, equipment delays, and pit floor conditions, Supports continuous improvement in blast design, cycle efficiency and overall production reliability.

Work Environment

  • Role operates primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary $84,900-$113,193 and participation in our annual incentive plan
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
  • Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
    • Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    • AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
    • Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled