Aggregates Management Trainee

Job Posting
Heidelberg Materials is seeking an Aggregates Management Trainee to join our team in our Philadelphia area. As an Aggregates Management Trainee you will gain hands on experience in operations across the region while learning all aspects of our business. This is achieved through the delivery of a development program combined with critical experiences and projects that are important to our business. The successful candidate will be immersed in a program designed to provide exposure, training, and hands-on experience in all aspects of the aggregates business including production, sales, maintenance, supervision, quality control and logistics.
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
We have a long-standing program for recent college graduates that will build the foundation for your career in our organization.
What you will get to do:

• Participate fully and actively in all assigned development activities
• Apply knowledge and work collaboratively on various team projects related to training and development
• Support the aggregate and asphalt division in achieving production goals through partnering with experienced professionals and managers in different departments (safety, operations, human resources, environment, maintenance, quality control)
• Work within our quarry operations and production
• Participate in daily and weekly production and maintenance meetings
• Learn basic supervisory skills by working side by side with experienced supervisors
• Responsible for reporting and tracking key performance indicators

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, or Mining Engineering
• Must have a strong desire to work in a mining and industrial environment
• Prior manufacturing or mining experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to be a self-starter and take initiative
• Ability to adapt to change and respond well under pressure
• Solid interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced environment
• Looking for a well-rounded individual with strong character

This position will be based out of our Downingtown, PA plant.
Work Environment

• Role operates in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions.

What We Have to Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

No search firms please.
External candidates must be able to work in the US without sponsorship.
Heidelberg Materials is a Drug Free Workplace
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