Quarry Manager

**Ibstock Plc,Quarry Manager,Red Barns Wardley**

The successful applicant will oversee aspects of the quarrying operation at Red Barns appointed under regulation 8 (1) (C) of the quarry regulations.

Following an extensive research project, we have created the role of National Quarry Manager to help us create and implement best practice in our quarries. This role will develop sustainable practices and processes, working with key stakeholders includinginternal and external experts.

Once agreed, this role will be responsible for project managing the implementation of the processes including compliance with Health & Safety, Quality and Sustainability. There will be an element of cost management, supplier management and importantly thetransfer of knowledge throughout the business.

This role requires effective communication skills which can be demonstrated at all levels within the business and externally, including the ability to negotiate.

You will be able to evidence your experience of managing and being responsible for quarries, having been appointed under Regulation 8 (1) (c) of the Quarry Regulations. It is likely that you will have extensive brick making knowledge with demonstrable experienceof leading, planning and implementing large scale projects, successfully.

If successful, you will help establish the future of Ibstock whilst confirming our position as the number one brick manufacturer in the country.

**Key Responsibilities**:
- Promote the highest Health & Safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.
- Ensuring that the quarries production levels are maintained safely to schedule and in accordance with the quarry plan.
- Interpretation of geological and ceramic data.
- Clay extraction to the highest safety and environmental standards.
- Planning and construction stockpiles to extracting ceramic specification and challenging volume of requirements.
- Managing third party contractors, company operatives and road hauliers to ensure supply to internal and external customers.
- Budget management and manage costs of the quarry operations.
- Oversee major extraction contract covering Red Barns.
- Liaison with internal and external customers in relation to clay quality and production issues.
- Problem solving support to customers in relation to raw material related production problems.
- Management of the quarries quality assurance and environmental systems.
- The collection, assimilation and analysis of extraction and ceramic data and its effective use to develop and achieve key targets and objectives.
- Project management of defined capex projects.
- Assessment of alternative clay or raw material sources.
- Active participation in quarry health safety and environmental audits.
- Managing any training requirements of quarry team.
- Active participation to quarry plant and water discharge best practice.
- Enrolment in IOM quarry CPD program.
**Essential Requirements**:
The successful applicant must have one of the following qualifications:

- A recognized geological qualification
- A recognized quarry management qualification
- A recognized ceramic qualification

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Demonstrable quarry supervisory experience.
- The ability to understand, accept and achieve targets and deadlines.
- Leadership and people management skills and the ability to motivate.
- Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem solving techniques and provide solutions.
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
- A high degree of self-motivation.

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Degree educated or equivalent
- .NEBOSH certificated

**Please note**: it is our policy to verify all relevant qualifications. You will be required to provide substantive proof of your qualifications, so that we can verify them with the awarding body.

Ibstock PLC are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race,religion, national origin, disability or age.