Aggregate Plant Operator- Grand Junction, CO

United Companies, a CRH Company, champions the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees. We strive to be the preferred source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving, and construction services.

About the role

The Plant Operator is a skilled leadership position responsible for controlling production and load out of materials produced in the aggregate plant, as well as scheduling and ensuring timely delivery of supplies to the plant. Duties are performed in conjunction with dispatch loading instructions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver aggregate loads according to specifications.
• Read dispatch orders and understand required needs for production of materials.
• Conduct operations in a Safety First and efficient manner while complying with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct functions in a professional manner and ensure compliance with job specifications and all applicable environmental and air quality regulations.
• Print invoice tickets for each truck/load and file them; provide copies to truck drivers for customer payment upon delivery.
• Maintain efficient working condition of plant equipment, including greasing parts, sweeping, shoveling, performing equipment repairs, cleaning, removing jam-ups, and welding.
• Become proficient in dispatching and Quality Control Software.
• Maintain time and material records.
• Climb man ladders and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Three to five years of aggregate-related experience is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and communicate effectively on radio/phone systems.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
• Standard Driver’s License with a clean MVR.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above shoulders.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold and/or heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Qualifications

• This position is subject to drug testing and background check prior to completion of hire.

Pay

$28-$31 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.