Dotternhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany On-site Employment

Lafarge Granulats / LafargeHolcim is hiring a Head of Raw Material Extraction

About the Role

Lafarge Granulats / LafargeHolcim is looking for a Head of Raw Material Extraction to lead and organize operations for our limestone quarry, oil shale open-pit mine, and clay pit in Dotternhausen. In this key leadership role, you will drive the organization of resource security, extraction, and rehabilitation.

What You'll Do

  • Take responsibility for organizing the securing of raw materials, extraction processes, and site rehabilitation.
  • Conceptually coordinate workflows across the quarry operations.
  • Manage and execute permitting and approval procedures.
  • Act as a key interface with plant management and communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Continuously optimize work processes and develop existing structures.
  • Lead the teams in the extraction operations with passion and develop talent within them.
  • Take on further challenging tasks and projects in coordination with your supervisor.

What We're Looking For

  • A completed university degree in mining, resource engineering, geology, or a comparable field.
  • Experience in project management and a genuine interest in planning and project tasks.
  • Confident communication skills in German and English.
  • Clear, goal-oriented communication and a high degree of self-motivation.
  • A systematic, structured, and results-driven work approach.
  • Solution and process-oriented thinking, also looking beyond the obvious.
  • Proficient use of common Google and Office applications.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Permanent, full-time employment.
  • Comprehensive onboarding.
  • Personal and professional development through the Holcim Academy with training, workshops, and support programs.
  • Strong team culture with trust-based leadership.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • 30 days of vacation plus special leave for specific occasions.
  • Attractive compensation package including holiday and Christmas bonuses, and company child allowance.
  • Contributions to the company pension scheme and asset-building benefits.
  • Corporate Benefits, JobRad, free water and coffee, and a rich food selection in the canteen.

Work Mode

This is an onsite position based in Dotternhausen.

We consider applications from people with severe disabilities (m/f/d) with equal suitability in particular.

Required Skills
BergbauRohstoffingenieurwesenGeologieProjektmanagementDeutschEnglisch
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Lafarge Granulats / LafargeHolcim

Le groupe LafargeHolcim est un leader mondial des matériaux de construction (ciment, granulats, béton). Il propose des matériaux et des solutions innovantes pour construire durablement et améliorer les villes, et s'engage dans une démarche d'économie et de développement durable.

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Department Engineering
Category other
Posted 14 days ago