Superintendent - Plant 4

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This position is responsible to safely supervise and coordinate activities of projects in asphalt paving, grading, milling, and concrete production.

• Gravel Base: To oversee efficiency of gravel/base operation and produce quality.
• Milling: To oversee efficiency of milling operation and base jobs to produce quality gravel/base product.
• Paving: To oversee efficiency of paving operation to produce quality asphalt product.
• Equipment: To oversee quality and efficiency of equipment maintenance.

Salary range: Seasonal (starting May; 24 - 48 weeks) $2,800-$3,000 a week.

Hours per week: 40

Duties and/or Responsibilities:

Gravel Base:

• Communicate gravel/base crew needs with dispatch.
• Communicate needs with plant.
• Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects.
• Complete quality gravel/base jobs within specifications.
• Coach employees.
• Communicate needed information with employees.
• Complete necessary paperwork.
• Deliver samples to the lab.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily.

Milling:

• Communicate crew needs with dispatch.
• Communicate needs with plant.
• Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects.
• Complete quality gravel/base jobs within specifications.
• Coach employees.
• Communicate needed information to employees.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily.

Paving:

• Communicate paving crew needs with dispatch - Calculate number of trucks required to haul aggregate and/or asphalt according to capacity of vehicles, traffic conditions, distance from work site and productivity of drivers.
• Communicate needs to plant.
• Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects.
• Produce quality asphalt product with specifications.
• Coach employees.
• Communicate needed information to employees.
• Assist new employees.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily.
• Tour work site to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect insufficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Measure slope and thickness of paving to verify compliance with contract.
• Measure distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site.
• Directs work crews engaged in operation of vehicles and machines.
• Verifies curvature of graded surface using hand level.
• Supervise bituminous paving crews, aggregate production crews or crews engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll and smooth surfaces for subgrade of highway.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Over 2 years up to and including 4 years from post high school, work, military, institutional or vocational environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in product line and supervisory role.
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.
• Paving supervisor experience preferred.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid/Sick Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short-term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee assistance Program
• Years of Service Recognition

Part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• 401K with Company Match
• Paid/Sick Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Years of Service Recognition

How To Apply:
Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to:

4787 Shadow Wood Drive NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)