This document is listing the requirements for a Quarry Master position at a historic marble quarry in Tennessee. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of geology, specifically the formation of marble through metamorphism. They will also have experience operating and maintaining quarry equipment and managing a quarry staff. The candidate must understand the unique characteristics of operating the only Tennessee Pink quarry in the world.

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Quarry Master – ( Tennessee Geology (Pink)
Will have specific knowledge of Marble as a metamorphic rock that forms when
limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism.

2. Ideal Candidate Will Have Knowledge of:
Interpretation and analysis of how marble forms at convergent plate boundaries where
large areas of Earth's crust are exposed to regional metamorphism specifically the Holston
Formation of Eastern, TN. Will be able to recognize contact metamorphism when a hot
magma body has heated adjacent limestone or dolostone.

3. Will have knowledge of metamorphism, the calcite in the limestone is often in the form of
lithified fossil material and biological debris and subsequent shades, streaks, lines, colors.
Will be able to evaluate and forecast metamorphism, this calcite recrystallizes and the
texture of the rock changes.
Quarry Master
The Quarry Master/Project Manager, for historic marble quarry in Tennessee. The
successful candidate must have the ‘hard’ skills and abilities to:
- Operate, maintain & troubleshoot state of the art Italian quarry equipment
including; Fantini chain saw, Michelleti and Benetti wire saws, Lochtman drills,
and Meyers belt saws.
- Operate, maintain & troubleshoot heavy equipment, including track hoes, &
loaders.
- Determine when/how to strategically use water bags to move ledges to
maximize block recovery and yield.
The successful candidate must also have the soft skills and abilities to:
- Have a geological understanding of the ‘marble belt’ that runs through East
Tennessee
- Be able to develop a quarry strategy around the natural cracks, fissures, bedding,
and color changes that occur. In addition, be able to incorporate the results of
core drill data and complex geological maps to develop micro and macro quarry
strategies.
- Manage and train a quarry staff on the proper operation of all the equipment and
to understand the European method of taking down ‘walls’ in the quarrying
process
- Must understand the uniqueness of being the only operating Tennessee Pink
quarry in the world and the idiosyncrasies of the east/west and north/south
movements of the marble ‘belt’, and apply their experience in the art of
understanding the mountain.
Background must include knowledge of geology, management, extensive experience in
marble quarries, understanding of international marble markets, and all applicable laws &
regulations associated with quarrying, including MSHA compliance.
Competitive salary and benefits to the right candidate.
Email: mark@smartvt.org