Mine Engineering Intern

 

Job ID:  502155

 

Minnesota Paving and Materials, a CRH company has grown from four small, family local companies, to one, strong and leveraged leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving and construction services throughout the state of Minnesota and surrounding areas. With operations going back to 1861, we boast a remarkably long history of success in the Minnesota aggregate and asphalt industry.

 

Position Overview

The Mine Engineering Intern position will work on gaining an overall understanding of the major divisions of CRH Americas Materials.  The selected candidate will be involved with and learn about various aspects of the company and will include all areas of aggregates.

 

Compensation: $20/hour

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Spend time in aggregates to learn the fundamentals of production.
• Understand how to estimate and plan plant production requirements.
• Understand compliance requirements for our operations to meet federal and state regulations including MSHA and OSHA etc.
• Equipment preventative maintenance, scheduling, and shop operation.
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance
• Learn the material specification requirements our products are required to meet.
• Support the safety goals and processes of the company.
• Spend time in field operations for aggregates
• Understand how crew and scheduling efficiency is instrumental to achieve project goals.
• Understand project profitability (revenue/costs).
• Learn the fundamentals of material pricing for aggregates
• Complete exploration in mine planning and design
• Survey and Engineering duties
• Learn to derive quantities from plans and how to accurately price products.
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

 

Education/Experience

• Ideal candidate must be currently enrolled in a college degree program and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 or better.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

 

Work Requirements

• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Must maintain current driver’s license that meets state requirements.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as stated by OSHA and/or MSHA. Protective equipment