Asphalt Plant Mechanic/Welder

Solterra Materials strives to recruit top talent and is committed to helping you grow both professionally and personally. Join our award-winning team in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

About the role

An Asphalt Plant Mechanic with welding experience is an hourly-rated skilled craft position that performs a wide variety of tasks on construction projects, transferring from one task to another as the workflow dictates.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities with Solterra's Core Values at the forefront.
• Apply strong working knowledge of asphalt plant operation and electrical systems.
• Read and comprehend repair manuals in their entirety.
• Analyze malfunctions and execute repairs.
• Operate and inspect plant equipment to diagnose defects.
• Dismantle and reassemble plant equipment using hoists and hand tools.
• Weld broken parts and structural members.
• Serve as a safety ambassador by complying with federal, state, and local laws, as well as Company safety policy; foster a safety culture and proactively identify and remedy job-site hazards.
• Examine parts for damage and/or excessive wear.
• Test overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Direct and guide team members engaged in cleaning parts, assembling, and disassembling asphalt plant belts and parts.
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts.
• Complete any and all other duties assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Three to five years or more of industry-related experience, with an emphasis on Asphalt Plant Operations.
• Must understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Demonstrable previous experience as an Asphalt Plant Mechanic; this is not an entry-level position.
• Must be fluent in English (speak, read, and write).
• Valid driver’s license with a clean motor-vehicle record; CDL preferred and may be required for some departments.
• Passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and background check is required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Constant physical effort, including standing, during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods, stoop, bend, and crouch as required.
• Work is often performed at heights up to 60 feet, requiring climbing ladders, scaffolds, and stair towers with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes while operating hand power tools.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds personally and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber, and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Capable of operating concrete vibrators for extended periods.
• Physical dexterity to pour, grade, and finish concrete, involving stretching, proper leg placement, and repetitive arm and hand motions.
• Maintain constant alertness to multiple concurrent activities on the construction site, including employee/contractor activities, stationary and mobile equipment operation.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations up to 15 feet deep using ladders or crawling.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• Ability to maintain balance while working on plant surfaces or other uneven surfaces.
• Required to work on project sites and operate vehicles, trailers, machinery, equipment, and tools within local, state, and federal safety guidelines.
• Will be required to work outside, frequently for long periods, in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Potential exposure to various chemicals, vapors, pollutants, airborne pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles/machines, and dust/debris.

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• Paid time off
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Comprehensive health benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Life and Disability Insurance