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The Lead - Overburden Removal is responsible for overseeing all stripping and excavation activities related to removing soil, rock, and other materials that overlay mineable limestone reserves. This position provides daily leadership to equipment operators, ensuring that overburden is removed safely, efficiently, and according to the mine plan. The Lead coordinates personnel, equipment, and production priorities while maintaining strict compliance with MSHA regulations and company safety standards. This role plays a critical part in pit development, operational planning, and supporting overall site production goals.

Essential Functions

• Plan and oversee daily overburden stripping activities, ensuring work follows mine maps, bench designs, and production targets
• Lead and direct equipment operators (excavators, dozers, haul trucks, loaders, and scrapers) to ensure safe and efficient operation
• Monitor pit geometry, including bench heights, slopes, drainage, and road conditions, ensuring stability and compliance with engineering and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate equipment assignments, manage cycle times, and adjust work plans to maximize production efficiency and minimize delays
• Conduct routine inspections of work areas to ensure proper berms, traffic control, road conditions, and visibility standards are maintained
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, company, and site‑specific safety procedures, promoting a strong safety culture within the stripping team
• Identify and address hazards, equipment issues, and unsafe conditions, and ensure timely reporting
• Support training, coaching, and performance development of equipment operators to improve skill levels and operational consistency
• Collaborate with mine planners, engineers, and operations leadership on scheduling, sequencing, and future pit development
• Complete required documentation, including safety reports, equipment logs, production data, and daily shift reports.
• Ability to travel to other sites in the area as needed
• Ability to fill in as needed in a variety of plant positions

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

• Required High School or Equivalent

Experience Qualifications

• 5+ years industry related experience, preferably in the aggregate field
• 5+ years overburden removal operations

Skills and Abilities

• Industry related experience preferred
• Knowledge of safety and environmental rules and regulations (MSHA)
• Knowledge and awareness of site hazards. Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Requires use of computer equipment and technology
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Google, and other software preferred
• Good organization skills; excellent problem-solving skills and practices

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record Required

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds and to stand, sit and walk for long periods of time
• Work environment will be both indoors in an office and outside in the quarry or plant. In the office employee will occasionally be required to sit at a desk or operator's station. In the outside setting employee will perform activities at various heights, around moving machinery, be exposed to dust, fumes and gases; may be required to use hand tools or power tools. Outside setting will expose employee to changes in temperature/humidity and will require walking on uneven surfaces. May be required to climb steps, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, crawl or reach above shoulders to accomplish functions of job. Position will require ability to operate automobile within plant site as well as on the open road which would require the use of both feet as well as being able to walk or climb
• Position requires ability to work at multiple sites depending on business needs, flexibility to work long hours, and travel as needed

About US Aggregates

US Aggregates is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. With over 20 operations across Indiana, US Aggregates has been a customer-focused, innovative provider of high-quality essential stone, sand and gravel used in road construction, site prep and utilities, agriculture and erosion control. The company also specializes in industrial minerals like dolomitic and high-calcium products. Since 1967, US Aggregates has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality and community. US Aggre