2nd Shift Mechanic/Dredge Operator

About the role

Silvi Materials has been expanding its team since 1947, growing to 15+ companies and employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. The company values the contributions of each new member of the team.

Responsibilities

• Clears, grubs, strips, excavates, backfills, ditches, stockpiles and pushes various types of material found at a quarry.
• Constructs berms, excavates and grades to final grade.
• Loads sand and sometimes small stone from a stockpile to a truck and/or train car.
• Must be able to estimate load size for a vehicle and not over or under load a truck.
• Must be able to load a truck without creating spillage.
• Performs a daily heavy equipment walk-around inspection and preventive maintenance responsibilities.
• Diagnoses and repairs plant issues.
• Welds and fabricates.
• Operates and maintains the dredge.
• Performs other work as assigned when not engaged in operating equipment including labor and general maintenance of all areas of the mine as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• At least one year operating heavy equipment required.
• Can work 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. shift or as needed.
• Changes in schedule may arise with operations.
• Can work Saturdays as needed.
• Prior experience running a dredge highly preferred.
• Willingness to train required.
• Mechanical/maintenance skills required.
• Experience operating a loader required, experience operating a skid steer, dozer, excavator, and/or haul truck highly preferred.
• Experience running a dredge highly preferred but not required.
• Education from a technical school in a related field preferred (welding, electrical, maintenance etc.) preferred.
• Welding experience a plus, particularly in mig, stick, and overhead.
• Quarry/mining experience a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of the common reasons for mechanical failure and the steps necessary to correct malfunctioning on different types of motors/machinery.
• Knowledge and experience with safety regulations, i.e. OSHA, MSHA, as they apply to the operation a plus but not required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses a sense of urgency and ownership to complete assignments/projects through to completion.
• Able to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
• Available to work most Saturdays, 10-14 hour shifts, outdoors in all weather, and comfortable with heights.

Physical Requirements

• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires Concrete chipping, shoveling, sweeping and greasing of plant equipment.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.