Mining Engineer Co-Op Student - Connellsville, PA
Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Mining Engineer Co-Op Student to join our team in Connellsville, PA for a 6 - 8 month co-op opportunity beginning in summer 2023 or Fall 2023.
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.
The COOP Program position is in Connellsville, PA and will report to the Operations Manager.
What You Will Get To Do:
Support the plant operations in achieving production goals while partnering with experienced engineers, managers, and production employees in different departments throughout the Fall.
- Learn the operational aspects of the production, maintenance, and quality departments and different jobs and functions
- Complete projects to gain an understanding of the operations of a quarry and the industry, as well as drive efficiency improvements within the production process
- Participate in a program to provide students with work experience that is relevant to their major and complements their education
- Assist in various projects such as fleet management, production balance, or mix design formulation.
- Commitment and engagement through high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company
- Projects vary in scope and size and by the end of the program, you will have had the opportunity to work with some of our industry’s best and brightest managers
- Assignments will involve learning all aspects of managing a quarry, ready-mix plant, or sand & gravel operation, including Mine Planning, Operations optimization, Quality Control, Maintenance, Safety, and more
- Opportunities will include evaluating the production equipment and mine layout
- Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and procedures
What We Are Looking For:
- Current sophomores, juniors, and seniors working toward a degree in Mining, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or Business Management.
- Students available for a 4, 6 or 8 month co-op starting in Summer or Fall of 2023.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Someone who has an appreciation for the value of “boots on the ground” practical experience.
- An individual looking to be out in the field
- Commitment and engagement through high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company
- Demonstrates openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects
- Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Work Environment Role operates in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions