Drilling Manager

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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.

About the Job:

The Drilling Manager is responsible for managing and directing the Drilling Program. Key areas of responsibility include collaborating with the drilling and blasting manager and providing drilling strategy as the subject matter expert with multi-drilling plan management experience. The Drilling Manager will be expected to drive a consistent approach and continuous improvement to safety, community relations, and internal customer support, as well as create strategic plans and manage initiative prioritization for the Drilling strategy. Additionally, this Manager works within a team-based organization supported by safety, health and environmental, finance, human resources, community and governmental relations, legal, marketing, procurement, logistics, information technology, and engineering.

What You'll Do:

• Manage multiple direct reports, providing strong leadership, training, team building, and supervision to all drilling employees to support the drilling function.
• Guide all recruitment, training, development, and retention strategies for employees.
• Develop and assess shot designs providing safe, efficient, and productive blasting results.
• Provide drilling technical expertise and planning.
• Implement and sustain a cost-effective blasting program that improves pit and front-end costs including loading and hauling while ensuring the safety of all personnel.
• Manage drilling costs and utilization as they relate to blast design.
• Ensure that all drilling and blasting programs are in compliance with Vulcan's safety, environmental, operations policies, and procedures.
• Direct process improvement goals and objectives supporting drilling and blasting initiatives to ensure that safety, productivity, and efficiency goals are met; establish and measure performance standards.
• Continue to evaluate internal and external resources used for the D&B program to ensure we are achieving the lowest cost per ton and implement changes when recognized.

Other Requirements:

• Take an active role in prioritizing safety for yourself and others to ensure all drilling and blasting efforts result in zero accidents and are in total compliance with all Vulcan policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all ATF, MSHA, State, and Local Agency requirements related to explosives storage and handling.
• Work closely with regulatory agencies through the State governments and ISEE to maintain positive relationships.
• Work with procurement resources to safely achieve the lowest cost per ton.
• Liaison and advisor for third-party shot and explosion services/product suppliers.
• Support Community Relations Representative with all inquiries involving blasting-related incidents and development of recommendations to prevent future issues or recurrences.

Critical Competencies:

• Communication: Ability to clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and messages to others in both written and verbal formats; can express one's thoughts clearly but also demonstrate active listening, understands the needs of the audience, and adapts the message to ensure it is understood.
• Decision Making: Makes informed, effective, and timely decisions by evaluating available information, considering potential outcomes, and choosing the best course of action; analyzes options, weighs risks and benefits, and uses sound judgment to reach decisions that align with organizational goals and values.
• Leadership Skills: Acts decisively and supports all aspects of the company to work together to accomplish objectives, vision, mission and values of Vulcan. Trusts and allows people to do their job, holding them accountable for the full extent of their responsibilities.
• Planning and Scheduling: Effective planning of repair procedures, scheduling work considering resource availability, and maintaining necessary inventory.
• Problem Solving: identify, analyze, and resolve work-related issues efficiently and effectively using practical knowledge, experience, and hands-on skills. Finds practical solutions, implements fixes, and adapts to unexpected challenges.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others to achieve common goals; contributes positively to group efforts, sharing knowledge, and being open to others' ideas and feedback.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge and skills in a specific field, gained through education, training, experience, and continuous learning. It combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and problem-solving ability that is valuable to employers for innovation, efficiency, and problem-solving.

Skills You'll Need:

Education: Bachelor's degree preferred but not required, commensurate with experience.

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in the hard rock mining/quarrying industry.
  
• Experience in drilling processes, managing drillers, and working around blasting processes.
  
• A proven track record of progressive responsibility and successful multi-site and multi-employee management is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Must be able to provide strong leadership and guidance to employees, direct and indirect reports, to motivate and maintain interpersonal relationships.
  
• Must be an excellent motivator and team builder. Must be able to form strong social relationships and effectively communicate with internal and external audiences.
  
• Must have strong communication skills in representing the company in public meetings and addressing drilling-related issue resolution.
  
• Provide strong leadership skills by possessing the ability to motivate and provide mentorship to all employees, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
  
• Interface, oversight, and coordination responsibilities with external contract drillers.

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 us 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.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

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.