Embedded Tradesmen & MSHA-Trained Workforce
Millwrights, mechanics, certified welders, and plant operators embedded directly into your facility, available for short-term coverage, seasonal surges, or long-term placements.
Experienced industrial tradesmen are becoming harder to recruit and retain. When vacancies, extended leaves, or capital projects stretch your on-site team, the TSS Group provides immediate workforce relief. We place MSHA Part 46 certified millwrights, mechanics, welders, operators, and field laborers directly into your quarry or processing facility, giving you skilled labor that is productive from day one without adding long-term overhead.
- 90+ full-time MSHA trained field personnel
- Supervised crews with our own safety program
- Millwrights, mechanics, welders, operators, laborers
- Shutdown surge crews and long-term placements
Staffing that already knows the plant
Our people are not general labor, they are quarry and plant tradesmen who have rebuilt crushers, spliced belts and run wash plants. They arrive trained, credentialed and productive on day one.
- Shutdown and turnaround surge crews
- Working foremen and site supervision
- Millwrights and maintenance mechanics
- Certified welders and fabricators
- Plant and equipment operators
Why Producers Partner with TSS for Quarry Staffing
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Turn-Key Safety & Compliance:
Every worker arrives MSHA Part 46 compliant through Catamount Consulting programs, supported by site-specific Job Safety Analyses (JSAs). -
Flexible Overhead Control:
Effortlessly scale headcount up for major capital overhauls or seasonal outages and back down when production normalizes, eliminating internal recruiting costs.
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Deep Industry Specialization:
Our personnel are aggregate and heavy industrial tradesmen, not general laborers. They understand plant flow, crusher operation, and heavy conveyor systems. -
90+ Full-Time Field Personnel:
Access a robust pool of credentialed millwrights, riggers, mobile equipment operators, certified welders, and site supervisors.
Strategic Workforce Deployment
Whether you need a single mechanic to cover an extended medical leave or a 20-person supervised crew for a winter plant overhaul, our embedded workforce integrates seamlessly into your daily operational structure.
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Embedded Execution:
Field personnel integrate into your maintenance shifts or operate as a self-supervised team under a TSS working foreman. -
Performance & Crew Scaling:
Ongoing site supervisor check-ins, routine safety audits, and flexible crew expansion or drawdown based on your tonnage targets.
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Needs Assessment & Role Matching:
Identifying required skill sets, certifications, shift schedules, and site-specific equipment experience. -
Onboarding & Safety Briefing:
Verifying MSHA Part 46 credentials, site orientation, hazard recognition training, and JSA reviews.
Core Staffing Disciplines & Capabilities
| Role / Trade | Skills & Site Responsibilities |
| Industrial Millwrights | Crusher rebuilds, screen box maintenance, precision drive alignments, bearing replacements, and hydraulic system troubleshooting. |
| Maintenance Mechanics | Routine plant PMs, belt splicing and tracking, grease/lube audits, component swap-outs, and general mechanical troubleshooting. |
| Certified Welders & Fabricators | Field structural repair, chute liner installation, AR plate welding, hardfacing, bucket rebuilds, and pipe welding (SMAW/FCAW). |
| Plant & Equipment Operators | Operating primary/secondary crushers, wash plants, wheel loaders, excavators, haul trucks, and automated load-out facilities. |
| Surge Crews & Supervision | Working foremen, site safety supervisors, and multi-trade surge teams engineered specifically for major plant turnarounds and winter shutdowns. |
Embedded Safety, Compliance & Risk Management
Safety is not an afterthought, it travels onto your job site with every TSS team member. Our personnel are backed by a rigorous safety program designed around aggregate production realities.
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MSHA Part 46 Compliance:
All field personnel maintain up-to-date Part 46 training through Catamount Consulting, complete with task training documentation. -
Daily Safety Protocols:
Mandatory participation in pre-shift equipment inspections, daily tailgate safety talks, and site-specific Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
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Self-Supervised Option:
We can deploy working foremen and dedicated safety supervisors to manage TSS staff directly, taking day-to-day oversight off your management team. -
Zero-Tolerance Safety Culture:
Strict adherence to Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), fall protection, atmospheric testing, and hot-work permit compliance.
Supporting Stone, Sand, Asphalt & Concrete Facilities
We provide specialized workforce solutions across all heavy building material sectors. The same credentialed tradesmen who support primary crushing operations in a granite quarry can seamlessly step into asphalt plant overhauls or sand wash plant expansions.
Operations We Staff:
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Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Facilities:
Seasonal batch plant mechanics, burner technicians, and loader operators. -
Ready-Mix Concrete Operations:
Batch plant maintenance technicians, mixer mechanics, and yard support personnel.
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Crushed Stone Quarries & Hard Rock Sites:
Experienced maintenance crews and plant operators. -
Sand & Gravel Washing Operations:
Dredge operators, wash plant mechanics, and conveyor technicians.
Frequently asked QUESTIONS
Are your staffing personnel general day-laborers or experienced aggregate tradesmen?
Our personnel are experienced aggregate and industrial tradesmen, not general laborers. Our millwrights, mechanics, welders, and operators come out of quarries, mines, and processing plants, meaning they understand rock processing equipment, safety hazards, and plant flow before stepping onto your site.
How does TSS handle MSHA safety compliance for placed workers?
Every field worker is fully certified under MSHA Part 46 regulations via Catamount Consulting. We manage all documentation, task training, annual refresher courses, and daily JSA records so your facility remains fully compliant during regulatory inspections.
Can we hire a TSS embedded worker permanently if they are a great fit for our team?
Yes. While many clients utilize our personnel for short-term surges or long-term contract coverage, we offer flexible contract-to-hire arrangements if you find a TSS team member you want to transition onto your full-time internal payroll.
What is the minimum placement duration for TSS staffing personnel?
We provide complete scheduling flexibility. We can deploy individual tradesmen or multi-person surge crews for as short as a single weekend outage or multi-week turnaround, up to full-season coverage or permanent, multi-year embedded support.
Can TSS provide working foremen to supervise placed staffing crews on site?
Yes. For larger project surges, winter overhauls, or full-shift coverage, we can deploy working foremen and site safety supervisors. Our supervisors handle daily work assignments, safety briefings, tool TBTs, and quality control, keeping your internal management team focused on core production.
